While out birding at the Chagrin River Park in Willoughby on Saturday afternoon, we saw our first Eastern Phoebe of the season. It was extremely close to us, perched on a tree flicking its tail. We turned away when the Phoebe flew off, and spotted in a tree right next to it, a Yellow Rumped Warbler. I'm not sure how common they are in northeastern Ohio, this is the first one we've seen since October. Right after seeing them, a little post script here, a Pileated Woodpecker was just above eye level banging on a tree for nearly an hour. People walked by, dogs were barking and it seemed completely unaffected by anyone's presence. I've never been that close to a Pileated, so it was a real treat for me. Great, great day of birding!! Spring is definitely in the air based on what our feathered friends are up to! Blake Andrews ______________________________________________________________________ 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]