Had a female greater scaup at Summit Lake this afternoon. Why? I looked at this bird yesterday with binoculars and it was very flat-headed, not unlike a scoter. Today I saw it fairly close in the scope with a few lesser scaups. Head seen from back wider than other individuals. It just feels bigger. Most greaters I identify are close enough like this that they just are bigger birds. The lessers flew some but this one didn't so I don't have any wing details. If anyone sees this bird and can tell me why this bird is a lesser scaup I'd like to learn about it. Also had a northern waterthrush yesterday. Peace, Gregory Bennett Akron 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]