A late-afternoon Merlin was spotted today in the newest Cleveland MetroPark - Acacia Reservation. Habitat is quite similar to the nearby Highland Park Cemetery where Merlins annually winter; as well as the east end of Cleveland's Calvary Cemetery - long a Merlin hotspot. So perhaps one or more will winter here too. We also found an immature Red-shouldered Hawk - not a common species in the East Side's inner-ring suburbs. We suspect this species nests in the north end of the park which has a modest-sized wetlands area. And - the Ovenbird continues in our South Euclid yard for the 4th consecutive day. Jim Heflich & Patty Kellner South Euclid ______________________________________________________________________ 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]