Greetings one and all, I went over to Big Island WA today to check on a report of a Ruddy Shelduck there. I didn't see it, but others have pictures of it there. I'm going to try again on Sat. when I can stay longer. The shorebird activity has increased in the old ponds. Nothing truly spectacular mostly Solitaries and Yellowlegs, but the amount and activity has increased. I wasn't over on 95 today so I can't tell you what was there. Also spotted two of this year's eagles fighting over territory...what a sight! I had three Kingfishers hovering over one of the cells looking for food,chasing and being chased by tree swallows. :-) Also several Kingbirds were feasting on flies and other bugs. The best find of the day was a flyby by a female Northern HARRIER hawk with it's characteristic face and tail. Last year there was a nest somewhere at Big Island so I wasn't really surprised that she was there. I am just so used to seeing them in the fall and winter that I was looking for snow on the way back to the car...more like hoping.:-) also present was a Mocking bird and lots of young GBHs. If you want to look for the Shelduck, email me and I'll let you know where and when it has been spotted. As I couldn't confirm it, I don't want to put it on the listserv. Have a great day! Happy Birding and God Bless Steve Jones (a.k.a. sjlarue) Blog: http://sjlarueslenses.blogspot.com/ Psalm 103:4-6 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]