Steven Richards' post coincided with a burst of young Summer Tanager sightings that I've recently noticed around central Ohio.  Within the last 4 days I had 3 juvenile birds in locations where I've not found SUTAs before (Hoover shore at Maxtown, Worthington, and west Columbus).  All are much later than the 'established' SUTA adults that had already staked out traditional territories elsewhere (Blendon Woods, Highbanks, HooverNatureTrail). They've been singing on territories for several weeks now.  We can only guess that young birds have been slower to get here, or more reticent about claiming a territory until they had assessed where the older birds were set up. In any event, it's good to see a crop of juveniles trying to set up shop; the population must be expanding.

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