Visible from the St Marys, WV boat ramp parking lot today: 5 Hooded Mergansers (3 Female & 2 Male) A couple hours later I saw 3 females and 2 males diving in the Newell Run backwater area. - Signs to the boat ramp in St Marys, WV are posted on Rt 2 in St Marys. - Newell's Run info: http://www.ohiobirds.org/birdingsites/showsite.php?Site_ID=73 It may also be of interest to note I saw an immature Black-crowned Night-Heron at Newell's Run about a week ago. A little late to post, I know, but upon reading the description of Newell's Run on ohiobirds.org, I don't see Black-Crowned Night-Heron's listed in the winter listing. Troy Gilmore ...travelling through Marietta ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. 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]