Noticed a couple of sparrows that stood out from the House Sparrows this morning before I left for work. I first saw a lone White-throated sparrow under the feeders. I grabbed the binoculars and looked at the only bird in view at the time and it was not the White-throated nor was it a House Sparrow. What stood out to me was the pink bill, the rufous on the top and just behind the eye. I had to grab the guide. It was a Field Sparrow! My first, and it was in my backyard! Also had a Red-winged Blackbird under the feeders on Monday. Dave Watkins Cuyahoga Falls Summit 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]