We had a very successful Western Hamilton County Christmas count this year. With two small groups yet to report, we found 86 species, compared to our previous high of 81. New to the count were Cackling Goose, Double-crested Cormorant, and Harris's Sparrow. We also had Lark Sparrow for the second time, and we set or tied high counts for Mute Swan, Black Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, and American Robin. Thanks much to everyone who participated. -- -- Ned Keller [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ 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]