After church today I traveled some of the roads in northern Licking Co., my OBBA II blocks mainly. I found another nest that was probably built by red-tailed hawks, but could not determine if it is currently being used. (59C6CW) Stay tuned! Of note: First field sparrow singing for this season Between 50-100 American pipits in a cornfield A smallish (probably male) full adult bald eagle (59C6SE) near St. Louisville. Several people had reported one over-wintering, but I hadn't seen it before today. A lot of eastern bluebirds. A group of male wood ducks - what beautiful birds! (59C6CW) Most of the March regulars were out and about as well. The three great egrets did not appear to be on Smoots Lake today. However, I did see what I believe was a male bufflehead. I didn't have my scope, and it moved behind some brush, but I'm pretty sure that's what it was. It's not the first I've seen this spring in Licking Co. I can't wait to have a closer look at Smoots Lake. Margaret Bowman ______________________________________________________________________ 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]