I spent a few hours this morning checking out Alum Reservoir. The mudflats at Hogback Road were pretty good, though many birds were too far to identify in the heat. Highlights here include: -Stilt Sandpipers - 4 -BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER - 1 (in the large dry grassy area near one of the Osprey platforms) I also checked out the beach, but couldn't find the reported Laughing Gull. I did, however, see: -2 RED KNOTS - feeding on the rocks at the far south end of the beach. They were both juveniles and very approachable. Good birding, John -- John Kuenzli Columbus, 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]