Eric, There is a good chance they are Red Admirals. There is a huge movement underway. I have been seeing them in the 10s-100s everywhere I go in the Cincinnati area the past few days. Cheers, Bill Hull Cincinnati, Ohio -----Original Message----- From: Eric Mullholand <[log in to unmask]> Sender: Ohio birds <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:40:25 To: <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Eric Mullholand <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [Ohio-birds] I heard first of the year for me Savannah sparrows today. And I was outdoors all day long today. I began to notice small butterflies or moths early in the morning in small groups of 2-5 all headed north. Weather at home, in town, at the softball or baseball fields, or while I was grilling there was a constant flow of them literally all day long. I began to count them at one point during the ballgame and stopped at over 100 in a short amount of time. I had to see 500+ today alone. I began to be amazed at what has to be an astronomical number statewide or nationally if I am seeing that many in my small field of vision. Anyone know the species or details? Eric Mullholand Social Studies Teacher CEA President Student Council Advisor ______________________________________________________________________ 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]