Shaune Skinner and I spent the last 2 days in Hocking County, mostly on area wetlands owned by the Wayne National Forest. We went in search of the Mississippi Kite both days to no avail but did see a large group of Common Nighthawks in its territory. Our sightings: Rutherford Wetland (on SR 278 N. of Carbon Hill; 5-25-08): Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Towhee, Baltimore Oriole (M & F), Red-bellied WP, Downy WP, Tree Swallow, Godldfinch, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Horned Grebe, Brown-headed Cowbird, CArdinal, Robin, Mourning Dove, Crow, Grackle, Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Turkey Vulture, Red-winged Blackbird, Carolina Wren, & Gray Catbird Greendale Wetland (on SR 595 N. of 278/595 intersection; 5-25-08): Great Crested Flycatcher, Phoebe, Prothonotary Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Tree Swallows (2 in nest), Eastern Towhee, Hooded Merganser (fem w/ 5 young), Wood Duck (2 fem w/ 6 young each), Wood Thrush, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Downy WP, Pileated WP, House Wren, Baltimore Oriole, Red-tailed Hawk, Bluebird, Gray Catbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Chickadee, & Grackle Tanksy's Marsh (on 93 W. of New Straitsville; 5-25-08): American Redstart (M & F), Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-winged Warbler, Eastern Wood-pewee, Red & White-eyed Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Cedar Waxwing (1 feeding young), Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Wood Duck (M & F w/ 6 young), Horned Grebe, Pheasant, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Song Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Tufted Titmouse, Chickadee, & Red-winged Blackbird Brass Ring Golf Course (just off US 33 at SR 328 exit; 5-25-08): 30 Common Nighthawks, Scarlet Tanager, Wild Turkey, Chimney Swifts, Tree Swallow, Northern Mockingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood-pewee, & Cedar Waxwing Lake Logan (5-26-08): Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo (building nest), Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, House Wren, Bluebird (juvenile), Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Savannah Sparrow, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Great Egret, Terns (unknown type), Belted Kingfisher, Scarlet Tanager, Mute Swan, Mallard (fem w/ 4 young), Barn Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Red-bellied WP, Pileated WP, Eastern Towhee, Gray Catbird, Robin, Cardinal, Turkey Vulture, Grackle, Crow, & Red-winged Blackbird Ann Cramer Logan, 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]