I also walked Ira to Bolanz today and, in addition to Douglas Vogas's finds, had an adult Northern Shrike at the Beaver Marsh, around 10am. It landed in a treeptop right next to the boardwalk. I did not see it later. This is the second shrike for me this winter (the other at Sandy Ridge), and the third since last spring (also at Sandy Ridge). Feel pretty lucky, but wish that could translate into a lottery win... :) Maybe the same bird from the Coliseum and Oak Hill areas in December? Others along the towpath: Hairy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Tufted Titmouse Cedar Waxwing (no Bohemian) Carolina wrens calling American Tree Sparrow Red-tailed Hawk Red-shouldered hawk sitting among the blackbirds at Bolanz Beautiful day to be birding... Cheers, Rita Schneider ______________________________________________________________________ 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]