Hello! Early this evening (about 6 PM), myself and 4 others got great close up views of the Mountain Bluebird at the same locations as previously posted. Upon arriving at the location at about 2:25 PM, two gentlemen immediately motioned that the bird was seen along the airport fence. Myself and others jumped out of our cars but by the time we got up to the road, the Bluebird was gone. I waited and scoped the area for over 2 hour in the wind and cold before deciding to take a break at the Buehner Center at Oak Openings. As I was driving back to look for the Bluebird some more, Tom Mannion called my cell and told me that everyone saw the bird right after I left on my break. Once I arrived back, Tom indicated that the bird was last seen at the far edge of the field along the tree line across Maumee Western Rd. from the airport. As Tom was leaving, four others arrived to look for the bird. After about 30 minutes, the bird was seen through my scope perched on some vegetation near the far tree line in the same area where he was last seen by the 5 PM crew. After several minutes of him disappearing and then reappearing down in the grass apparently nabbing insects, he flew up high directly towards us and landed on a short metal post next to the airport fence. He then flew across the street closer to us into the small trees by the stop sign where photos of him have been previously posted by others today. He would sit in a tree for somewhat long intervals before moving to an adjacent tree. After a bit, he flew directly over our heads so low that we could have swatted him if we so desired. He landed a short distance away into the field next to Wilkins Rd. where he continued to perch and pounce in the grass as he slowly worked away from us. He seemed like he could care less that all of these people were observing him close by. All were afforded great views of him as he slowly worked his way across the field away from us. I know that this may pale in comparison but on my way home, I stopped along Cygnet Road where I had great up close views of the Western Meadowlark singing near the corner of Cygnet and Range Line Roads. Rob Lowry **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221421323x1201417385/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) ______________________________________________________________________ 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]