I was able to get some great looks at a *Whimbrel* and 2 Long-billed Dowitchers late this morning at the Lorain Impoundment. Other shorebirds included Least and Semi-Palm SP's, and Spotted and Solitary SP's. All birds were spotted in the pond/mudflat at the NW corner. Much of the area is covered in weeds unlike last year where some good mudflats remained into the fall. Also, a large group (15) of House Finches were seen a couple of times as I traversed the trail around the Impoundment. On the way home I stopped at Sandy Ridge in N. Ridgeville. Not much there in the way of mudflats yet, but it could improve in the next couple weeks. Saw a couple of Gr. Yellowlegs and a couple of Solitary Sp's. The Red-headed Woodpeckers put on quite a show along the trails in the wetlands. See you on the trails, Chris Pierce N. Olmsted, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]