Swans: My wife and I drove up Griggs Reservoir to look for the Whistling (Tundra) Swans reported earlier. We only found a pair of Mute Swans, just south of where Lane Rd. meets Riverside Dr. Not sure if these were the same swans or a different pair. No bands were noticed and I saw one hallux on one bird but never saw the other feet to check for a missing hallux, which would indicate captive origins. Whether they're feral or recently escaped from someone's pond, they sure are friendly. Migrating flock ID: These were almost certainly gulls headed north up the Olentangy River to roost at Alum Creek after spending the day down at the landfill and along the local waterways. They can often be seen headed south in the morning, and headed north in the evening in (at best) U shaped or long disorganized flocks. As far as I can tell, they follow the river north up to around 270, then angle north-east towards Alum Creek Reservoir. The Alum Creek Dam is a great place to see them all come in to roost around sundown. Nearly all are Ring-billed Gulls, but if you look for larger or large dark individuals you can often find Herring Gulls among them. While looking up in the evenings, keep an eye out for the flocks of American Robins and Canada Geese that have been seen flying south lately. Good birding, Paul Hurtado ______________________________________________________________________ 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]