Yesterday, Oct 3rd, there were 500 + Common Grackles in my (northern Summit County-near Blossom Music Center backyard) at the some time. This was at 0835. Amongst them only spotted 2 European Starlings. Did not see any Rusties, however something scared the entire flock off before each bird was observed. One of the grackles was suspiciously large-tailed, however not sure whether photos will reveal more information. Also: Herring Gull (fly-over) 2 Turkey Vultures (circling) 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 American Crow 20 + Downy Woodpecker 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Blue Jays 45 + Northern Cardinal 5 Tufted Titmouse 17 + Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 4 White Crowned sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 European House Sparrow 20 (Ugh - had not seen even one in the past 2 weeks.) Perhaps it was the weather? Renee ______________________________________________________________________ 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]