Larry Gara and I trucked up to Buck Creek this morning in search of the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. We ran into Brian Menker, who told us that no one had reported today (13 May) and we confirmed that pretty readily. What we did find was six species of swallows, all visible from the walk along the top of the dam in copious numbers. Obviously a big movement day. Over on the beach we found a nice collection of birds tucked up in the lee of the causeway at the south end. There were three Caspian Terns, three Common Terns and a Forster's Tern mixed in with five or six Herring Gulls and about two dozen Ring-billed Gulls. At the eater's edge, we found a Sanderling, a Least Tern and at least nine Spotted Sandpipers. Cheers, Bob -- Robert D Powell Wilmington, OH, USA [log in to unmask] http://rdp1710.wordpress.com Nulla dies sine linea ______________________________________________________________________ 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]