In the wake of a substantial post-breeding dispersal last fall across Ohio away from Lake Erie, I have found myself delving into old descriptions of similar events. This in turn, has brought about a curiousity concerning the spring progress of Great Egrets, especially in light of two recent nestings away from Lake Erie (recently reported in The Ohio Cardinal). And so I thought to offer up a little exercise. Any day now, Great Egrets should be arriving. For those who may be up to participating, I would like you enter any and all sightings of Great Egret this spring into eBird. This will allow for everyone to watch the progress of the species unfold day to day. To the degree possible, I suggest taking the time to map the position of the sighting as well as one may. Most bodies of water are already within the hotspot menu, so using these will suffice most of the time. But in more remote areas, use of the mapping tool will likely be necessary. For those new to eBird, there are presently detailed instructions available off the mainpage. See ... http://ebird.org/ Although many a sighting is expected from the Lake Erie marshes, I am more interested in the interior distribution, corridor use, and whether there are any favored stopover sites. cheers Vic Fazio Shaker Heights, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]