Linda and I took a walk to check activity at Areas M/N of the Hoover Nature Preserve in Galena (Del. Co.) for new arrivals and her first visit of the season to see the Prothonotary Warblers . The Prothonotaries didn’t disappoint her as they put on their song and view revue. One came close up to greet her and do a solo. Other species of interest included Northern Parula, Yellow-throated and Yellow-rumped Warblers; Red-headed Woodpeckers drilling out a new cavity; a Hooded Merganser hen and a Caspian Tern. With the lack of measurable rain the water level is receding rapidly. The bases of the nest boxes will soon become exposed and make access by predators a danger. Time for a rain dance. Charlie Bombaci Hoover Nature Preserve ______________________________________________________________________ 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]