A walk on the bike trail today provided several noticeable changes to what is here. Birds: Song sparrows were the only sparrows found today. (down from 5 species seen last week) Golden-crowned kinglets are still here in decent numbers. Eastern towhee numbers increased to six (two last week). New birds this week include Blue-winged teal (5), Green-winged teal (3), House wren (1 singing), and Virginia rail (1, called 1x/grunt call). I have to sift through my records, but I believe this is the earliest I've had a Virginia rail at this location. Mammals: One Black squirrel (first one I've seen at this location) Butterflies: Last week, 3 Mourning Cloak This week, 7 Spring Azure Flowers blooming: Last week, Coltsfoot This week, Coltsfoot, Spring Beauties (in full bloom), Trout Lily (starting to bloom) Judy Hochadel ______________________________________________________________________ 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]