A male merlin enjoyed a small bird under my bird feeder yesterday (Thursday) in Columbiana County. This was the first I've seen come through my yard. He had a sparrow, but I couldn't see enough to tell what kind. Jay Wootten in Salem, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]