One Le Contes Sparrow and three Sharp-tailed Sparrows were found in the marsh at Arcola Creek Estuary today. The birds were in a wet area dominated by smartweed and tearthumb in the southern end of the marsh. There were also lots and lots of white-crowned, white-throated, swamp and song sparrows in the marsh also. I also kicked up a couple Virginia rails and soras. Movement through the marsh this year is extremely difficult due to the dense vegetation and several inches of water in spots. Arcola Creek is a Lake Metroparks facility in the extreme northeast corner of Lake County. It is at the north end of Dock Road. John Pogacnik 4765 Lockwood Road Perry, OH 44081 (440) 259-2751 ______________________________________________________________________ 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]