As I mentioned in a post a couple of days ago, Purple Finches are moving through northwestern Ohio in impressive numbers. Kim and I have seen / heard them just about everywhere that we've been outdoors in Ottawa County over the last few days. And I know that one highly skilled observer had small numbers flying over central Columbus a couple of days ago, so the flight isn't just confined to the northwest. These birds are very easy to overlook -- listen carefully for their callnotes, a metallic "pik," and watch for them at feeders, where they appear a little more chunky and short-tailed than the omnipresent House Finches (and with some plumage differences, of course -- check your field guide). This may be an exceptionally good flight year for Purple Finches and I hope that birders will keep notes on when / where they show up. Kenn Kaufman Rocky Ridge, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ 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]