A morning walk around the Kendall Lake environs in the CVNP revealed 36 species, with 4 warbler species. Notables were the first Orchard Oriole and the first Rose-breasted Grosbeak of the season for me in the Valley, 2 Pine Warblers, a single Blue-headed Vireo, many Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers, a single Louisiana Waterthrush, a single Brown Thrasher, and a Barred Owl. I also watched a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers defend its nest cavity from a pair of European Starlings trying to usurp it. Although the native birds were triumphant this day, I was struck by the amount of valuable energy they expended in defense. Patrick Coy Peninsula, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]