It was a lovely and cool morning for the Wed. morning birdwalk at the BFEC (Brown Family Environmental Center) property this morning, but only Susan and I were there to witness the morning's treasures. First off, right in a dying maple infront of the office building and visitor center I had a Tennessee Warbler, then a bright male CAPE MAY WARBLER. We moved along to walk down the Kokosing Gap bike trail and had Indigo Buntings, flocks of Cedar Waxwings, and a calling, sometimes singing male Rose-Breasted Grossbeak. The White-eyed Vireos are still out and singing repeatedly. Just into the trail where the trees get taller we heard a somewhat rough sounding HOODED WARBLER singing repeatedly. He gave us incredible looks, what a pretty little guy, I wonder why he was singing so much, silly fellow. I pished a few times and he flew right towards my head. Also singing were E. Wood-Peewes, one Acadian Flycatcher, Warbling Vireos, and Yellowthroated Vireos. Around the bend of the planted Prairie field (you can take a cut thru from the bike path) we were treated to a smorgasbord of birds in the Sycamores and low shrubs infront of them. Best was a stunning male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, who gave us great looks from only 20 feet away and closer. I felt so lucky to get to see two in a mere few days. Also notable I thought, was a number of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers who were feeding away, I haven't seen these guys in a number of weeks. A Brown-Thrasher was also lurking, I got a peek. List of highlights: Golden-Winged Warbler - 1 Yellow-Throated Warbler - 1 Cape-May - 1 Magnolia - 10 Tennessee - 5 Black-and-White - 1 Wilson's Warbler - 1 female Hooded Warbler - 1 male singing away Common Yellowthroat - 5 with very good looks Rose-Breasted Grossbeak - 2 Blue-Gray Gnatcacther - 8 Warbling Vireo - 1 Yellow-throated Vireo -2 Red-eyed Vireo = 4 White-eyed Vireo - 3 Scarlet Tanager - 1 male and 1 female in basic/winter plumage Indigo Bunting - 3 Brown Thrasher Gray Catbird - 10 E. Wood-Peewe - 1 Acadian Flycatcher - 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2 Hairy Woodpecker - 1 Downy Woodpecker - 3 Red-headed Woodpecker -2 N. Flicker - 1 Cedar Waxwing - many with plenty of juveniles Field Sparrow, etc. So it was a very nice walk. If you want to join the fun next week we'll be meeting at the BFEC white barn-like building on Laymon Road, with a paved Parking loop (not the farmhouse). We Meet most wednesdays for the walk from 8-9:00 all levels of experience are welcome and we have binoculars you can borrow. Good Birding, - Ben Warner The Brown Family Environmental Center 9781 Laymon Road, Gambier, Ohio 43022 phone: (740) 427-5050 ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ______________________________________________________________________ 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]