Hey all - Birded around Lorain Harbor this afternoon. I was hoping that there would still be a bit off open water around, and there was still a sliver out near the breakwall. This strip of open water was jam-packed with Common Mergs (500+) and a few other ducks highlighted by Tundra Swan (5) and Black Scoter (5). As I was there, this patch of open water was closing up by the minute. There were also a couple patches kept open by bubblers at the smaller marina, holding about 20 coots and 3 Pied-billeds. The hoped-for Harlequins were not seen. Good birding - Gabe Leidy Hinckley ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________________ 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]