I read an article in The Ohio State University Alumni Updates. OSU and the USDA are doing a study in Wayne County to determine if Starlings carry E-coli from animal feed lot to animal feed lot. They have put radio transmitters on several Starlings and tied different colored ribbons to about 2000 other Starlings. The study came about after the E-coli outbreaks this Summer with Spinach and ground beef. They are trying to track where the Starlings go to see if they carry E-coli on them and transfer the bacteria to other feedlots. If you see one of these birds you may want to report it to the OSU extension office in Wooster. Good Birding John Habig 261 Lantis Dr. Carlisle, OH 45005 [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ 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]