It was a great day to be out. Some of the Metzger area highlights were Horned Larks, Redheads, Canvasback, L. Scaup, A. Wigeon, Common and Hooded Mergs Ring-necked ducks and a single male Bufflehead. Bald Eagles were taking to the skies while some were viewed on their nests at Ottawa and the vicinity. Harriers were perusing the marsh at Magee as well as a female Coopers Hawk. Ottawa hosted throngs of Blackbirds and Grackles, a good showing of Red-wings but primarily groups of dashing Rusty Blackbirds. A single Sharpie was seen just off Rt 2 near the Toussaint area. It was awesome to see and hear the Killdeer along the fields...always reminds me of spring. My personal highlight were the Sandhill Cranes over Magee. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]