John Habig and I visited a few of the reservoirs in the western part of the state. We first went to Bresler reservoir west of Lima-Allen County where the 2 Eared Grebes and 1 Surf Scoter were still present. The number of Ruddy Ducks was up to 1300:

Mallard     5
Blue-winged Teal     5
Northern Shoveler     5
Redhead     7
Ring-necked Duck     5
Greater Scaup     1
Lesser Scaup     6
Surf Scoter     1
Ruddy Duck     1300
Pied-billed Grebe     8
Eared Grebe     2
American Coot 150
Double-crested Cormorant     1

At Ferguson-Metzger reservoirs in Lima we again saw a Surf Scoter (another female).
Northern Shoveler     1
Greater/Lesser Scaup     2
Surf Scoter     1
Ruddy Duck     360
Pied-billed Grebe     2
American Coot     23
Dunlin     8

We then went to the Findlay reservoir where we saw the previously reported adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Common Loon, yet another female Surf Scoter, and a Red-breasted Merganser.

Our final stop was Indian Lake-Logan County where at least 2 of the Franklin's Gulls were still present at the Old Field Beach area.

Rick Asamoto
Miamisburg

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