One of the perks of helping out with Black Swamp Bird Observatory's Spring Raptor Migration Survey is a front-row seat to the general movement of birds through the area. I spent a few hours at Pickerel Creek today and, besides the light raptor movement of mostly Turkey Vultures and Red-tailed Hawks, I thoroughly enjoyed also seeing: Sandhill Crane - 1, my second in two days, it circled and landed just north of the observation deck and then melted into the vegetation Great Egrets - at least 7 Lesser Yellowlegs - 3, landed across the street in a field puddle Blue-Winged Teal - among the No. Pintail, Amer. Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Gadwall, No. Shovelers Tree Swallows Killdeer Song Sparrows in song Spring may really be here! There also was a lot of activity among the resident immature Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks. Thanks to Al, who stopped in and helped pick up a few of the raptors with me. Cheers, Rita Schneider Cuyahoga County ______________________________________________________________________ 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]