Forty+ Smith's longspurs entertained almost that many observers at the Manley Rd spot this morning. I was surprised how much this field superficially resembled other fields with no Smith's--the foxtail was scattered, dull-looking, cryptic--and wondered how many other fields there might be. About six miles due east, Frysinger Rd provided excellent bird habitat, with lots of gulls, 150+ golden-plovers, ~80 pectoral sandpipers, mixed yellowlegs, four sandhill cranes, etc. Recommended for productive habitat, vistas, almost no traffic (road currently closed at river), and an ever-changing retinue of migrants. It was stirring to watch big choreographed flocks of long-winged golden-plovers, seemingly fresh after eight thousand miles of migration, fueling up for the next four thousand. In Celina, some gritty urban birding resulted in the discovery of a pair of Eurasian collared-doves at the grain elevators at the corner of Main & Market. Best of all, Troy Shively noticed that the birds were carrying nesting material to a platform on the second-highest structure at the plant--the firmest evidence yet as to their nesting status in Ohio, and a sign you can probably reliably find these birds here for a while. Excellent viewing from a quiet lane on the north side. The fish hatchery was pretty dull, but at Troy's urging we stopped at a very large flooded area between Lakeview and Russells Point (Indian Lake) just west of 33. Here were a small flock of Caspian terns, 500+ golden-plovers, 200+ pectoral sandpipers, many yellowlegs of both flavors, solitary sandpipers, and many snipes. There are many approaches to this area, the best on the west (late in the day, anyway). This spot is highly recommended for just about any seasonal shorebird species in good numbers, conveniently viewed, in weeks to come. Good birding, 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]