A late Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow was seen today at Mentor Marsh. The bird was not there in the morning but had appeared by 1:00 in the afternoon. This distinctly grey individual is much more cooperative than the many sharp-taileds that have been around since September 30th (though not on Nov. 2, unfortunately for the delightful Young Birder who was looking for a lifer yesterday). Otherwise, it was a day to lament the departure of most land migrants. A couple of Common Loons flew over Headlands beach, and 400-500 Pine Siskins passed in a southwesterly direction in large flocks. Suzanne Wagner, Mentor **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) ______________________________________________________________________ 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]