I'm sure most readers are getting tired of the Long-tailed Duck postings, but I thought I'd add that she is still here at Sharon Woods Metro Park at 2pm on Thursday 11/13. This is at least 10 days in very shallow Schrock Lake! The weather is a bit balmier than it has been the past week, which makes for more comfortable birding while sitting at the picnic tables. The duck has moved her location on the lake - I thought she had moved on completely! The past 9 days, she has been on the far right side (east side) of the lake but today she was in the far left cove (west) on the opposite side of the lake mixed in with 12 Wood Ducks. You will have to look for a long time because she dives a lot and is under for a long time. Just look for the white (there were some Hooded Mergansers out there a few days ago so a scope may be necessary.) Thanks to all who have visited our park for the first time and those who travelled so far! I know this has been a life bird for many visitors and some have taken some really great photos. Once again, directions if googling/mapquesting: Sharon Woods Metro Park, 6911 S. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, OH 43081 The park is located north of I-270 off of Cleveland Ave. North exit. Through Schrock Road intersection (CVS and Speedway) and turn left into the park at the traffic light. It's just across from St. Ann's Hospital. Keep on the main park road until you reach Schrock Lake on the right (1 mile from Cleveland Ave.) Parking for best viewing: park in the lot that has the circular turnaround at the end. Begin at the dock on the far left side of the lake (with the bulletin board) and duck should be visible in the cove straight off of (north of) that dock. If not, move to the next fishing dock to the right. Map of the park: http://www.metroparks.net/MapSharonWoods.aspx <http://www.metroparks.net/MapSharonWoods.aspx> Metro Parks information: www.metroparks.net <outbind://3/www.metroparks.net> Allison M. Shaw HUB Naturalist Sharon Woods Metro Park Mailing address: 1069 W. Main Street Westerville, OH 43081 office: (614) 865-4507 fax: (614) 865-4509 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.metroparks.net <http://www.metroparks.net/> P Go Green. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]