It is presently 2:40PM, Tuesday afternoon; we are observing a male Ruff that just flew in with about a two dozen Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs. The bird is in transitional plumage, with long bill, has a black breast, with brown back, and has been fanning the white on its head. At a distance you could mistake this bird for a Black-bellied Plover, because of the coloration.The location is north of SR95, west of the observation tower, on a penininsula on the west shore. There is a grassy pull-in area at the west end of the water. Scope is necessary. Look for the Trumpeter Swans nearby.

Bob and Denise Lane / Mahoning County                                     
______________________________________________________________________

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]