Yesterday I had my first Wood Thrush and Ovenbird singing in the woods behind my house. Saw my first Barn Swallow on the way home where there are always large numbers perched by two large barns later in the year. Today, the first Tiger Swallowtail was flying with all the Orangetips. A pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers is digging a nest hole in an aspen tree about 20 feet behind the garage. Looking forward to watching their progress, and maybe..... I will try my digiscoping efforts again..... Chimney Swifts are back in Athens.....right on schedule. Tracy Morman Scipio Township, Meigs Co. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]