Just a brief summary of my visit today to KDP. Unfortunately, I did not have any luck in locating a Long Eared Owl, though it wasn't for a lack of effort on my part. I spent more than three hours scouring all the usual LE spots, including the so-called "secondary owl pines," where Jeff Robinson sighted one a few days back. ...I have to say, the more unsuccessful visits I make in search of these owls, the more they take on a quasi-mythical dimension in my imagination. When I do finally find one (or one finds me), it's going to be quite an experience! The main "owl pines" did live up to their name by delivering a gorgeous Barred Owl. I stuck around to see if the Short Eared Owls, which were so spectacularly numerous last year, had yet returned. I did not see any. Nor did I find any Rough Legged Hawks. Looking at eBird, it seems it's probably just a few weeks too early for many of these wintering birds of prey to be present in big numbers. The usual assortment was around and put on a good show. Within 2 minutes of arriving I had two Bald Eagles and four Red Tailed Hawks. (Both tallies increased steadily through the day.) Kestrels everywhere, a "gray ghost" Harrier, etc. I did not end up surveying the waterfowl. A large flock of Wild Turkeys kept me waiting for a few minutes on CR-71, east of the Cedaroak Farm. Having seen Snowy and Barn this year, I'm *determined *to find my two remaining Owls this winter (LE and Saw Whet), so I'll keep at KDP! Best, Noah ______________________________________________________________________ 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]