Taking a cue from several observers reports, I visited Hoover Reservoir (NE of Columbus) this morning for a brief period and was greeted by a good fallout of Common Loons.  They were the first birds I saw and were present in flocks up and down the reservoir.  I visited the Sunbury causeway, Maxtown boat launch, County Line Rd. bridge, and Walnut St. boat launch, and totaled over 200 birds in an hour.  The biggest flock was 120+ birds north of the Sunbury causeway; they could probably be seen even better from the eastern end of Oxbow Island.

Little else was out, other than small flock of Bonaparte's Gulls that mysteriously materialized around the feeding loon flocks.  There were also a few Horned Grebes and 1 very early Common Goldeneye at the dam spillway.  But the loons were the feature, and if you want your Loon fix for the Fall, get out today.

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