I had Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (2 - 3) at North Chagrin Reservation, Cuyahoga County today. April 3 is an early date for this location - I think my previous early date for North Chagrin was April 4. Given the weather, not too surprising that we would be these in a bit early. The vegetation is popping out up here in NE Ohio and it looks more like mid-April than April 3. Many wildflowers are blooming several days ahead of the "norm". I have recorded personal "record" early dates for several blooming wildflowers and many others are in bud, ready to pop (like Marsh Marigold and early Meadow-Rue)- but their progress will no doubt be slowed this week. Kevin Metcalf Chardon, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]