I've been seeing them almost everywhere I've been birding the last few days. Yesterday, I birded several locations in Auglaize County, and had them in each location. Largest flocks were at the St. Marys Fish Hatchery and Fort Amanda Memorial Park. Margaret Bowman Licking County -----Original Message----- From: Robert Evans Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 8:40 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Regarding juncos arriving, Muskingum County Almost two weeks ago, October 23, I had a brief glimpse of a dark, sparrow-size bird with white lateral tail feathers flitting away from me through the browning goldenrod on our farm. My inclination was "junco," and I would bet I was right. But I haven't seen any others since. I had a similar experience a few years back, and even earlier in October. That time I got a clear look, and I recall it was actually October single digits, maybe the eighth or ninth. I will look it up when I find the time. Juncos almost never come to the ground below our feeders until the ground freezes solid and hard. I think there probably is so much native food in these parts that they don't have to. I'm waiting to see them in numbers in the scrubby field or the forest edge. Soon... Bob Evans Geologist, etc. Hopewell Township, Muskingum County ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]