This afternoon there was a Great Egret at Pickerington Pond Metro Park in Franklin County, a bit unusual this time of year. The bird was first seen flying into Blue Wing Pond shortly after noon. A few minutes later I noticed it had left, but an hour later I saw it fly from Arrowhead Marsh across Blue Wing Pond and apparently land in Mallard Marsh. Also present were two adult and two young Osprey, with one adult and the chicks on the platform at Arrowhead Marsh and the second adult flying in later, perching in a nearby bare tree. I counted a total of 14 Great Blue Herons on the nests near Arrowhead Marsh and Blue Wing Pond. I am not sure how many were adult and how many were young. Other expected common birds were present. Gene Stauffer Grove City ______________________________________________________________________ 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]