A coot has joined the two Ring-necked Ducks which have been present since early May - on a large farm pond in northern Athens County near the intersection of SR 78 and SR 13 north of Glouster. I'm surprised that these ducks are still there as this pond is usually fished by locals - however with over 7 inches of rain in May thus far locally the water has been turbid and slowly overflowing its bank on one end, probably discouraging the avid SE Ohio fisherman or woman. The first wet line in this pond this spring will probably spook these birds off. Glen Crippen Burr Oak Lake ______________________________________________________________________ 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]