The first meadowlark of the year showed up this morning. It's bright yellow stood out against the dark, sodden background of the fields in the morning drizzle. Not singing in the rain. The first woodcock. As usual, in the thicket between the fields and the yard. First wood ducks. Seen twice today flying around overhead Three great blue herons. Again, a Barred Owl in the front yard, by the street. Also saw a Barred Owl in the Geauga Park property across the road yesterday. I wonder how much territory a nesting pair needs? Inga Schmidt Chagrin River Road at the Geauga/Cuyahoga Co. line ______________________________________________________________________ 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]