Mary and I checked out the parts of Hoover Reservoir (Columbus) visible from beach near the the boat ramp at the end of Oxbow Road. No pelicans were in sight. The beach "near" the boat ramp included beach areas accessible in both directions within about 1/2 hour (total) of walking. Other reports suggest that the birds are hanging out considerably farther north on the Reservoir. -- Bill Heck ______________________________________________________________________ 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]