Got off the bus early in downtown Cleveland this a.m. to walk the rest of the way. Found a handful of white-throated sparrows poking in the dirt along the sidewalk and singing their "old sam peabody" song, on East 12th between Rockwell and St. Clair. Nice way to start the day! Also, last evening I saw my foy mallard ducklings in the backyard, which looked to be a day or two old. There were 11 of them with mom mallard. Happy Birding! Patty McKelvey Sheffield Village; Lorain Cty Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would I fly away and be at rest. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]