Hi all, Brad Wilkinson and I birded Pickerel Creek this morning. The area north of the observatory tower held little interest besides a solitary Solitary Sandpiper among the yellowlegs. On the other hand, area B north of the woods was fantastic. Highlights include Hudsonian Godwit, White-rumped Sandpiper, a dozen Stilt Sandpipers, Red-necked Phalarope and a Black-bellied Plover holding on to its near breeding plumage. Of course the common species were also present including Least, Semipalmated and Pectoral Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plovers, both yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitchers of assorted ages and Killdeer. Ethan Kistler Newton Falls, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ 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]