Most of the birds I saw and heard at Sheldon's Marsh today were the
usual ones. In addition I heard a Marsh Wren singing in the cattails
near one of the viewing areas and a Sora calling from the cattails
towards the lake. The Sora was also there yesterday. The big surprise
was a Red-breasted Nuthatch. I haven't seen one here since the
spring. The bird had a short tail and bill, darker than usual
plumage, somewhat mottled (or very dirty), and wasn't wary of humans.
Two ladies were watching it when I came upon them and the bird was
less than 15 ft away. It seemed undisturbed by our presence and flew
to a tree that was even closer to us. I wonder if it might have been
a juvenile? I neither saw nor heard any other Red-breasted Nuthatches.

Bob Beason
Huron, OH

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