About 30 birders observed the bird this morning and most had left the island on the 12:30 ferry. The bird was quickly located when we arrive at about 8:30 AM. It was still feeding along the east side of the brown barn when we left at close to 11:00 AM. It was pretty much in sight at all times. It flew across the road into the state park but was quickly found feeding on red honeysuckle berries. During the morning it was observed eating Red Cedar berries, the honeysuckle, and various insects. At times it was within 25 feet of observers. Almost all of the characteristics discussed concerning the bird were observed. As before, the bird did not respond to Western Kingbird calls or songs. This time it did not respond to Tropical Kingbird calls but reacted immediately to Couch's Kingbird calls and once flew directly in on us and sat above the group making call notes similar to the Couch's call on the recording. One photograph taken by Kim Kaufmann clearly shows an emarginated P10 on the left wing which appears greater than the right P10s emargination. A photo taken by Gary Finger on Thursday although blurry, shows a black tail with white outer tail feathers typical of a Western Kingbird. Most of the observers felt the bird to be a Couch's X Western Kingbird much to my disappointment. However, I have to agree... If you go to the island, make sure to read my email from yesterday. Not much is open and the Pump was open today mainly for birders. They weren't planning to open until supper. If you fly or walk onto the ferry, there is a contact who will drive people where ever for a charge. He runs the taxi service in the summer but is closed down for the winter. But he said, if birders need a ride to call him at 419-656-4951 and ask for Joel. He makes his living as the taxi service for the island in summer and as a fishing guide in winter. More and better photos are always helpful. Tom -- H. Thomas Bartlett Tiffin, Ohio [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]