I hit some less-explored areas at Hoover this morning, including the Twin Bridges area, inlets near Mudhen Marsh, and the south end of Wiess Road. The best numbers were along Wiess Rd., though I found several Solitary Sandpipers and a really rusty Pectoral Sandpiper (I was pretty excited when I first spotted it...) in the other areas. In total, I saw 15 shorebird species this morning. Wiess Rd. highlights include: -Baird's Sandpiper - 6 -Stilt Sandpipers - 8 -Short-billed Dowitcher - 4 -American Golden-Plover - 1 -Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 14 -White-rumped Sandpiper - 1 The White-rumped was seen at pretty close range, and I was watching it when something flushed all of the shorebirds (didn't catch what it was though). I saw it flying away, and then the flock of Buff-breasted Sandpipers split as they flew on each side of me, only about 10 feet away. That was pretty cool. Over the last 3 days, I've seen 18 shorebird species between Alum Reservoir and Hoover Reservoir. It's a great time to get out, suffice it to say. 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]