I went over to see the Avocet at Caesar Creek SP beach that was originally found by Rick Asamoto. I met Shane Egleston at the beach about 5:30 and the bird was still on the beach along with the other birds that Larry mentioned. Shane and I were watching the avocet when some crows calling in the distance scared all of the birds off of the beach. While waiting for the birds to return to the beach we scanned the gulls on the lake. Shane located the avocet swimming with the gulls about 200 yards from the shore. Through the cope we could see that it was actively feeding. This is the first time either of us had seen an avocet swimming. John Habig 261 Lantis Dr. Carlisle, Ohio 45005 [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ 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]