Got a call from my friend Curt Dusthimer, who wanted me to know he saw three yellow-crowned night-herons at the usual Columbus spot yesterday, so apparently my apprehensions were uncalled for. When we were there today, we saw maybe twenty guys cleaning up yards. Except for the occasional birder, yard workers are just about the only visible human presence on the ground on this neighborhood, and perhaps the birds were spooked, Anyway, they're back... Bill Whan ______________________________________________________________________ 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]