I observed a Ring-necked Duck in this wetland on Sept 29 last year, a very early date for this species. There was another report of the same species at the same location on October 13. I suspect this might be the same bird, and that it might be injured and unable to depart. Gene Stauffer Grove City ______________________________________________________________________ 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]