This morning I spied a large-ish hawk I can't pin down I.D. at Allardale park near the border of Medina and Summit Cos. I didn't see the underparts very well, but got a decent look at topside when it flew low over field then swooped upwards to land on a branch on the wood edge. Overall I would describe as brownish. Tail was neither reddish nor darkly banded, but seemed sort of lighter colored. Most distinctive was a light colored "patch" on the tops of wings between the bend and tips. Would rough legged be a possibility? There are large open fields adjacent to area where bird was seen. Otherwise, red tail or red shouldered would probably be most likely - maybe juvenile? I dismissed short eared owl, although light patch on wings is a fit and they can be active during day. They don't favor trees as perches, do they? Other than the mystery hawk and the usual chickadee/titmouse/nuthatch/cardinal drill, there wasn't much to see. Bird diversity was pretty low. Didn't see a single sparrow and only 2 woodpeckers. Had better variety under my feeders when I got home! Karen Gray/Copley ______________________________________________________________________ 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]