This morning there were 14 Common Loons and a lone Surf Scoter on Chippewa Lake in Medina County. The lake water level is very high and some roads in the area are under water. We observed these birds from the new boat launch on Westfield Landing Road on the west side of the lake. Ken Ostermiller Westfield Center, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ 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]