I took a mid-day walk through Sheldon's Marsh. The leaves are turning nicely. The lake has protected them from the frosts/freezes that were farther south. Winter birds are moving in. The more interesting species I saw were: Hermit Thrush, Common Grackle, Ruby- and Golden- crowned kinglets, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-throated and White- crowned sparrows, and Dark-eyed Junco. Downy and Red-bellied woodpeckers, robins, Blue Jays, and Mallards are still common. Yesterday I saw some Tree Swallows but none today. Bob Beason Huron, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]