I took late afternoon walk in the Padanaram area. The water level is low enough to expose some mud flats so I was hoping to see some shorebirds. I found a couple likely spots but only saw one small flock of sandpipers, a brief view as they flew by in the fading light. The woods were full of robins, downy woodpeckers, and some cedar waxwings. Also present were Lincoln's and White-throated Sparrows, and a couple Rusty Blackbirds. Got nice looks at a Pileated Woodpecker, and a flock of Tundra Swans flew over, heading east. By the lake: Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, and Ring-billed Gulls. Sean Artman Andover, Ohio Ashtabula County ______________________________________________________________________ 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]