Mo Bacik and I enjoyed leisurely surveys of Pipe Creek (Erie Hey all - Mo Bacik and I enjoyed leisurely surveys of Pipe Creek (Erie Co.) and Pickerel Creek (Sandusky Co.) Wildlife Areas, today. Pipe Creek's Unit C continues as the hot spot, hosting a pair of AMERICAN AVOCETS as the highlight. A flyby LAUGHING GULL on the bay was also a treat here, and Snowy Egret numbers have risen to 13. We made an effort for the Yellow-headed Blackbird, but no luck. At Pickerel, high water continues to plague most of the impoundments that were oh so productive a mere two weeks ago. Hard to say after the hard rains whether these units will be able to return to their low levels without human intervention. There was slight improvement, however, and the pond across from the orchid field on CR 256 contained 39 dowitchers and a similar number of yellowlegs. A young LITTLE BLUE HERON was found in the lowered impoundment along CR 259, just east of Green Creek. Good birding - Gabe Leidy Parma ______________________________________________________________________ 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]