Eastlake has undergone a big change in the last day. The astonishing multitudes of Hooded Mergansers, Redheads and Canvasbacks are completely gone, with the exception of one lone Canvasback. Of course the Red-breasted Mergansers remain in force, and they are a ton of fun to watch as they cavort in mating rituals - seem to be four gyrating males for every aloof female. Saw one Northern Shoveler and a clutch of Goldeneye, plus fewer but still abundant Horned Grebes. The prettiest sight, though, was a tight and close flock of Ruddy Ducks in beautiful spring plumage. The fishermen were grumbling because there had not been one single fish caught all day. Leaving Eastlake, I nearly drove into a snowbank as I spotted a magnificent adult Northern Goshawk circling in a thermal above the road. My life Goshawk was seen just one week ago today so I am very sure of this identification as it closely resembled the previous bird. Suzanne Wagner, Pepper Pike **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) ______________________________________________________________________ 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]