For those of you living in Greater Cleveland who don't have time to go see the Wood Storks this weekend, you might consider spending some time on the boardwalk at Shaker Lakes. I stopped by this afternoon from 3 - 5pm and was treated to a lot of warblers and flycatchers besides the usual local birds. I'm still getting used to the fall warblers so I include the field markings that led me to my identifications. Please feel free to challenge my I.D. if you think they might be incorrect. Noteworthy were: Empidomax sp? (not sure which ones - many seen!) Olive-sided Flycatcher (perched at the top of dead trees - nice central breast stripe) Chestnut-sided Warbler (immature but very distinctive lime-green head and nape, white eye ring and pale gray face) Canada Warbler (good striping on the chest) Carolina Wren (eyebrow more tan than white - perched on boardwalk and calling loudly) Redstart (drab bird overall but vivid orange patches on sides and yellow tail patches as it flew away) Goldfinch (beautiful immature/winter plumage and small bill. Buff color overall with a strong lighter-buff wing bar) At least three other warblers that I only glanced for a few seconds - maybe a Black and White, Yellow-rumped and Palm - but not enough time to be sure. Other birds seen: Catbird, Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, N. Flicker, R.T. Hummingbird, Mourning Dove, N. Cardinal, Robin, Chimney Swifts, Common Grackle, Tufted Titmouse (lots). Regards, Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, 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]