The immature little blue heron that was spotted at Berlin Lake Wilderness Area by Kent Miller on July 26 was still at the pond today when I stopped by around 1:00. I've copied his directions below, which helped me find the spot. The only thing I would add to his directions is that there are two unmarked parking areas along this stretch of road. You want to use the northernmost one. To reach this poorly marked spot, take Rt. 225 north from Alliance. Between German Church Rd & Fewtown Rd, there is a small, unmarked parking area on the east side of 225. From the parking area a 2-track gravel road heads east running underneath a high tension power line the whole way (an osprey nest sits on one tower). You will pass a pond on your right and then come to a second pond that is full of dead trees that are home to red-headed woodpeckers. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]