Just to add some detail to Bill's email, a Barn Swallow was seen yesterday in Marquette, Michigan, and local birders there speculate it had been blown in with southerly winds. Andy Sewell Columbus, Ohio -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Whan Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:39 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Weather watch Forecasters are employing some seldom-used words to describe tomorrow's front, which is to deliver very quickly a large mass of warm wet air from the Gulf coast between Texas and Mississippi. There is talk of possible tornadoes and Ike-like winds of 60-70 mph. Check the "Forecast Discussion" page on your local Weather Service site for details. This will in all likelihood blow in some out-of-range birds, and there is a small chance some will be seen by knowledgeable people and reported. Ugly weather will persuade most of us to stay inside during the passage, but we might see some interesting things after things calm down. Keep an eye open for the unusual, but Stay safe, Bill Whan Columbus "You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat-catching, and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family."---Robert Darwin, in a letter to his son Charles. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]