I was checking Hoover Reservoir in Columbus this evening for ducks (widely scattered) but was surprised to find a Caspian Tern at the Walnut Street boat ramp. For the locals, the Oxbow causeway was closed perhaps in advance of the expected rain this weekend as the reservoir level is back to normal. Pied-bill grebes are starting to return along with Red-breasted mergansers and Ring-necked ducks. Ken Davis Westerville, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]