I apologize for the late post. I went birding at Mary Rutan Park and Bellefontaine Cemetery (literally across the street from the park) on 10/16 and saw a flock of Pine Siskin's and what we've identified as a single Merlin (either a female or juvenile). I've posted photos on Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/87869130@N04/ Siskin's were found at the park and the Merlin at the cemetery. I also saw a Red Breasted Nuthatch at the park. This is the first time I've ever birded at either location, but I plan to return based on my experience. Recent birding trips to Old Field Beach, Indian Lake, Logan Co. on 10/10 &10/14 yielded the following: Woods/Thickets: - Yellow Rump Warblers (Lots) - Black Throated Blue Warblers (2 Males) - Catbird - Golden Crowned Kinglets (2) - 1st of the year - Ruby Crowned Kinglets (2) - White Thoated Sparrow Beach: - Franklin Gulls (3) - Ring Bill Gulls (Lots) - Herring Gull (1) Recent notable activity (October) in our backyard, Huntsville, Indian Lake Area, Logan Co.: - Juvenile Eastern Towhee (1st time) - Juvenile Northern Mockingbird (1st time) - White Capped Sparrow - White Throated Sparrow (1st time) - Yellow Rump Warblers (Several - 1st time) - Eastern Meadowlark (3 - 1st time) - Blue Jays (6) - Ruby Crowned Kinglet (Severa - 1st timel) - Red Bellied Woodpecker (1 Juvenile we believe was reared this summer at feed by parents) - Downy Woodpecker (Many) - Red Breasted Nuthatch (1 - 1st time) - White Breasted Nuthatch (1) - Juvenile Cooper Hawk (1) ______________________________________________________________________ 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]