This season is shaping up to be one of Ohio's warmest winters, and it might be useful to keep an eye on species that we normally don't see at this time. I was just looking into northern waterthrush records here in central Ohio, and found the latest I know of stayed in Delaware County as late as 3 January 2011; Peterjohn (p. 462) however cites one that was seen at that date in 1998 in Tuscarawas County, and then later there on 15 February! This winter's forecast is for a record mild season. It is more likely we'll see birds staying late, rather than birds arriving early of course, but we could break some records, so keep an eye peeled...if you're a jaded state lister, you could start an Ohio early list! Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ 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]