There were scattered rafts of ruddy ducks on Sandusky Bay today as well as canvasbacks, red heads, and ring-necked ducks on the Portage River. In Sandusky we observed over a dozen black-crowned night herons sharing a small estuary with hooded mergansers. With Lisa's announcement of the ferry start-up, the welcome warmth and sun today and these sightings, spring has officially arrived to the coastal area! Happy April All! Tara B. Ottawa County ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]