I am informed by local residents that three yellow-crowned night-herons have returned to eastern Columbus, for the 12th consecutive year. They weren't there when I checked on Sunday; I was a bit worried, because they usually show up a week earlier than this. Three is a typical number, as the first arrival is often composed of two mature adults and a second-spring bird. Last year two nests produced the maximum ten young. Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ 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]