I was in the hay loft today and decide to see what was left of the Dark-eyed Junco nest that was used to successfully fledge two broods this summer. To my surprise one of the Junco's flew out and I saw two new eggs (first two broods had 5 eggs each). These two birds seem to like the safety and security of the hay loft. I leave the sliding door open just about 18 inches to allow them easy access but no rain to reach the hay. I looked up the nesting information and it seems usual for this specie to have two or three broods with 3 - 5 eggs per incubated each time. Another interesting item is that the nest has horse hair woven into it, probably from our horses! I guess the horses are good for something besides converting hay to manure! (My wife would kill me for that comment but she is not a list member!!) I noticed a Chipping Sparrow nest from one of our small spruce trees also had horse hair woven into it. I wonder if Linda Gilbert's Junco's are nesting again?? Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, OH (Geauga 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]