Yesterday evening, I heard the first wispy "bzeeee!" of the season from several Blue-gray Gnatcatchers on my property in Athens County. I will be interested to see if they are as abundant this year as they were last year. I remember being amazed at what felt like a very high density of gnatcatchers in a relatively small area last spring and summer. Will the same hold true this year? Also, a Pileated Woodpecker showed me her nest cavity in a sycamore tree last night, which was a pleasant surprise. Northern Flickers have also been EXTREMELY vocal and numerous over the last week. Good birding to all! Heather Aubke Albany, 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]