Over my fields at 7:30 this morning, a group of 4 Sand Hill Cranes flew by in an arc. I thought they might actually land, but they continued on in a northerly direction, calling as they went. Also, a huge cloud of blackbirds, high, heading south. Inga Schmidt Chagrin River Rd Geauga/Cuy Co line ______________________________________________________________________ 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]