13 May 2011 As far as I know, nobody has resighted the Purple Gallinule at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park in Franklin County since I initially flushed it on the afternoon of May 8. I am aware of several birders who tried for it on the evening of the sighting without success and there have been at least sporadic checks since then. The habitat is fairly extensive and difficult to see into so this secretive bird could still be around, but who knows. Unfortunately there are no photos; written documentation has been forwarded to the Ohio Bird Records Committee. Good birding, Dave Slager Columbus, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ 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]