Greetings to all! While I had a great time at Magee Marsh this weekend, and would recomend it to everyone, I think that Mother's day weekend I'll just stay local. :-) Don't get me wrong, The birding was excellent and the booths were cool, I am just not a crowd person. :-) I did have a great time and saw a LOT of wonderful birds...Considering that last year I only was able to get one, a Yellow (I came in mid June), The list of Warblers this time around for the season was massive: Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Palm Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Hooded Warbler Canada Warbler All but a couple; the Canada, the Parula and the Blackburnian, I was able to get great pictures of and will post them at a later date...as soon as my computer is fixed...the power cord has bit the dust. :={ I have found that birding doesn't have to be all about the birds, sometimes a little fun can be had...especially when Canada is just over your shoulder. One person asked "Where's the Canada", facing the pond, I turned around and pointed to Lake Erie and said "Over there." After the "where, where...Oh you.." and the chuckle that ensued, I and a few others helped in locating the Canada Warbler. The "Big Sit" was both a great aid and entertaining as well...especially when the Laughing Gull made an appearance. I thought that he was going to fall off of his ladder. :-D The highlight bird for me was the Black Throated Blue Warbler. When I saw the first one, I wanted to get a picture...It took me a good hour to locate and photograph one...either leaves or camera issues prevented good shots being taken. HOWEVER, if I had been any quicker taking the pictures, I would have missed the Blackpole, Nashville, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Canada, and the Magnolia. So I'll take the trade. :-) All in all a great day. But next year, I think that I'll come on a Monday instead...:-) Happy Birding and God Bless Steve (a.k.a. sjlarue) Matthew 13.31-32 "He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches." ______________________________________________________________________ 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]