The shorebird migration continues unabated at Cowan Lake's Lotus Cove, but there were only the usual suspects today. Yesterday's rain raised the level of the lake about two inches, reducing the amount of exposed mud in Lotus Cove by about 40%. Species and numbers: 6 Great Blue Heron 4 Great Egret 1 Greater Yellowlegs 11 Lesser Yellowlegs 4 Solitary Sandpiper 3 Spotted Sandpiper 21 Least Sandpiper 1 Killdeer At home, just north of Wilmington, we posted a new course record: seven Rose-breasted Grosbeaks; five males and two females. Cheers, Bob -- Robert D Powell Wilmington, OH, USA [log in to unmask] http://rdp1710.wordpress.com Nulla dies sine linea ______________________________________________________________________ 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]