What a nice surprise this morning at our place east of Chagrin Falls in Geauga County - 8 turkeys walking across the front yard, around the house and into the horse pasture! One large bird was leading 7 smaller, but uniform size, birds. They appeared to be young-of-the-year. The Turkey's bring their young to our pastures every June/July - anywhere from 5 - 7 poults. These are the largest young we have ever seen and were probably a result of the early warm weather and favorable conditions in the spring (all my assumptions - no basis in fact or research J). Yesterday afternoon about 6pm I photographed 10 young Bobolink's in one picture at Frohring Meadows (Geauga Park District property just east of Chagrin Falls on Savage Road). There were some adult females moving about but most of the birds appeared to be young of the year. There were more than 10 in the area which was right behind the picnic pavilion. Some Savannah Sparrows, a Song Sparrow and plenty of Killdeer and E. Bluebirds as well! A few Barn Swallows over the bone-dry wetland! If you walk under the power lines you can see Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting, Yellow Warbler, E. Towhee, Goldfinch and hear Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in the trees on either side of the power lines. 20 species in about 90 minutes. NO Sedge Wren even though I played its song on my iPhone several times on the north side of the wetland. Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]