On my way home from college this afternoon I saw a Merlin at the intersection of Mount Hope Road and Rt 250. It was chasing a flock of Rock Pigeons around. I am not sure what exactly it was trying to accomplish as it would dive towards them but wouldn't ever really get close enough to catch a bird, which would have been a sight to see since it was noticeably smaller than them. Also noteworthy was a dark phase Rough-legged Hawk about a half mile further up 250, also flying right over the road. Good Birding! -Ryan Steiner Smithville, 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]