I volunteer taught a geology field trip for West Muskingum High School yesterday, 4/8. Our destinations were Flint Ridge State Memorial and Black Hand Gorge. A Louisiana waterthrush was singing incessantly at Flint Ridge, on the quarry trail. This is interesting because there is none of the standard flowing ravine habitat here, although there is plenty of water in the pits. I pointed out to some young men that this bird has just arrived from Central America, and they were briefly impressed. I have not yet witnessed the return of Louisiana waterthrush to our farm, six miles east of that location on the same upland, but across the county line in Muskingum County. They arrive here most years the second week of April. Bob Evans Geologist, etc. Hopewell ______________________________________________________________________ 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]