I received an email from Andrew Core, a visiting birder from AZ (where he sees lots of Eared Grebes) reporting an Eared Grebe at Caesar Creek State Park (seen Tuesday). His notes: ID based on bill shape (thin overall, outer 1/3 of lower mandible upturned, no white tip) and head (peaked toward rear). Additional details - cheek dark and smudgy, prominent white crescent on neck behind ear, thin dark neck, a few yellow filaments coming in behind eye. Was close to shore but shy. Seemed to ride high in the water compared to a HOGR, with a rounder back. He clarified "peaked toward rear" to mean the head shape was peaked, and not flat like a Horned Grebe's. The location was the north end of the lake between the campground and the dike. Rick Asamoto Miamisburg ______________________________________________________________________ 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]