I, and others, had great looks at both the Shrike and Merlin this morning at Sandy Ridge in Lorain County. Also seen were a pair of Hooded Mergansers, a pair of Mute Swans, Black Ducks, and a Bald Eagle. I was not successful in spotting the Hoary or Common Redpolls at a nearby yard. See you on the trails, Chris Pierce N. Olmsted, 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]