Today at Dorset State Wildlife Area's (Ashtabula Cty.) main impoundment saw 1 Least Bittern and 2 American Bitterns. The Least Bittern "flew" briefly - up from the cattails - over a bit - and back down. The 2 American Bitterns got up higher and flew about 100 yards to a different part of the marsh. The main impoundment is on Tower Rd. (north side) approx. 2 miles east of Rt. 193. The State has mowed the path from the gravel parking lot to the west side dike - and mowed the dike back all the way to the north woods - so walking is much easier there than usual for mid-summer. Other notable birds seen there today included Common Gallinules (family groups), Pied-billed Grebe, Great Egrets, Cliff Swallows, Green Herons, and a Virginia Rail (heard only). A nice assortment of other passerine species associated with wetlands too. Jim Heflich South Euclid, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]