Troy Shively asked me to pass along that today he found an adult lesser black-backed gull in alternate plumage at Indian Lake (photos); this is apparently a first Logan Co record for this species. Bruce Glick's report of 12-13 red-necked grebes in a single day is about twice what *all* observers see statewide in an average spring. This brings to mind the major movements of spring 1994 and 2003. In the latter year 190+ were reported in 38 Ohio counties, with the latest appearing 8 May. We'll have to find a lot more to compare with '94 and '03, but some of the same factors may be in play. Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ 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]