I just wanted to make a few comments on the gulls at Oberlin Reservoir. Back in the early 90s I had some similar numbers and variety of gulls there. This was in late December. The gulls are definitely attracted by the nearby dump, but there is definitely a nice movement of birds through that area. If you talk with some of the people that have birded that reservoir for years they can tell you about the flocks of birds passing through that area. I remember a few times looking at the birds on the reservoir and seeing flocks of shorebirds passing overhead. I have seen red-throated loons, scoters, and long-tailed ducks there also. My best birds for the reservoir were a pair of king eiders quite a few years ago. The birds were photographed and seen by a few people. We figured they would stick around for the Elyria-Lorain Christmas Bird Count. We let the people know that were counting that area. On the count they said the missed the eiders. They said the only birds they saw were a pair of hen mallards that were out in the middle of the reservoir. The eiders were both females. The "mallards" were probably the eiders. Unfortunately nobody had a chance to get back to be sure. At least we got them for count week. It is a great birding area that is definitely worth a check if you're in the area. John Pogacnik 4765 Lockwood Road Perry, OH 44081 (440) 259-2751 ______________________________________________________________________ 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]