Hi all, The celebrity Black-legged Kittiwake was easily found this afternoon, between 1 and 2 pm, as it loafed along the shoreline of Hoover Reservoir with the commoners (Ring-billed Gulls). It ranged from the first parking lot north of the dam on the reservoir's west side, nearly to the first bridge. Shouldn't be tough to find if you are one of the few that hasn't been there yet and wants to see a kittiwake in Ohio. There were also a handful of Herring Gulls, and a number of Bonaparte's Gulls. Ducks galore, too, with tons of Mallards dominating. There were also American Black Duck, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Canada Goose, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, and Ruddy Duck. Most of the waterfowl were along the far shore, and today was exceptionally misty, wet and foggy. There's probably other good stuff, and I look forward to returning on a less inclement weather day. Jim McCormac Jim McCormac Columbus, Ohio Like nature? Visit my blog: http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/ Like birds? Join the Ohio Ornithological Society: http://www.ohiobirds.org ______________________________________________________________________ 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]