I spent a mid day half hour yesterday at the Grand River Conservation Area in Painesville (Lake County) 399 Main Street - this restored habitat is just east of downtown Painesville and sits on the Grand River flood plain. In the 1060’s is was unwisely developed into two apartment complexes that were completely flooded in 2006 (that’s what happens when one builds in a flood plain….). The buildings have been demolished and the Grand River Conservancy and other organizations worked to restore this natural area - it is worth a visit - wetlands, riparian habitat, river - a good example of what restoration can look like. I saw: Red Shouldered Hawk (magnificent) - sometimes the pair can be seen here Mallards Blue jay Robins Grackles Starlings Bluebirds Common crows House finches Canada geese Red bellied woodpeckers Song Sparrow White breasted nuthatch A longer visit I’m sure would yield more - this was a quick visit. Barb Partington Munson Township 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]