Hi Folks- The adult male SPOTTED TOWHEE in Holland (www.google.com: 1498 Whitby Court, Holland, Ohio) was seen throughout the day today by many observers. Ethan Kistler and I arrived around 3:15 pm and had stellar looks at the bird as it fed with cardinals, juncos, White-throated, American Tree, and Song Sparrows at the feeder system. It favored the cover of a solitary pine, and fed on the ground. Jim McCormac very correctly reminded us that this is the 'first chaseable Spotted Towhee in Ohio history'. I would encourage you to run up for this bird. It can be easily and responsibly viewed from the garage side of Jan Dixon's house. Photo opportunities are excellent if you have suitable lens. This individual has a very heavy set of 'spots' on the back (mantle) and wings; slaty-black head, deep red eye, and chestnut/orange flanks....... making it ridiculously obvious and quite glorious in color. Jan is such a great host, many thanks go to her for her sighting and hospitality (of birders AND birds). cheers Jen Jen Brumfield Akron, Ohio [log in to unmask] Birding America / www.birding-america.com Illustrator/Naturalist, Cleveland Metroparks Nikon Birding Optics ProStaff/ nikonusa.com Editorial Advisor, A Bird's-Eye View / ABA personal site: www.meadowhawkart.com "Journeys, like artists, are born and not made. A thousand differing circumstances contribute to them, few of them willed or determined by the will." - Lawrence Durrell "Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventure." - L. Drachman _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/?icid=hmtag1&FORM=MGAC01 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]