An uber-cooperative adult Thayer's Gull was the highlight at East 72nd St this morning. It was the closest gull to shore at times, both flying and on the water. A flyby adult Sharpie was also unusual for the location. Iceland and Glaucous Gulls (two of each) were also observed during a temperature-abbreviated visit. Emil Bacik and I then headed inland to escape the sub-zero wind chill. At Jaite, we observed the adult Northern Shrike and at nearby Oak Hill, 10 Purple Finches, including three rosy males. And finally, two Common Redpolls were observed at a private Medina Co. feeder. Good birding - Gabe Leidy Cleveland http://flickr.com/photos/28939750@N05/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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]