I saw my first 7 Rusty's yesterday in northern Portage County near Mantua, OH, right where they should be near a wet woods along the Aurora Branch of the Chagrin River. If you are unfamiliar with this bird here are a couple pictures from yesterday https:[log in to unmask] Also, to read about the huge decline in its numbers in recent years you can go to Cornell's All About Birds (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/help-scientists-find-out-whats-happening-to-r usty-blackbirds/). Please be sure to eBird your Rusty sightings for the Rusty Blackbird Project. Although we are not in a "Blitz" the researchers use eBird to track movement and numbers. Thanks, Matt Valencic Geauga 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]