Tim and all interested, Many birding sites named in posts on this Listserv are described in detail online. The Ohio Ornithological Society website includes a site guide link along the left margin. It's easy to use. The Hoover Reservoir site description is detailed and will tell you how to find the Yacht Club and Old Sunbury Road. I don't think I've seen the large island (now a peninsula) labeled "Pelican Island" on any maps of Hoover Reservoir--it's a Birder's name in my experience. There are several maps of the reservoir online at different websites. Unfortunately, the map link included in the OOS site description did not work just now. A quick web search (use image) will get you a map. Pelican Island is the long island along the NE shoreline. When water is low, it's a broad peninsula, sort of.... If anyone knows of a detailed and labeled Birder's Map, send us all a link! Tom Bain Delaware County -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hutson, Timothy B Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:15 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Buff-breasted and Baird's Sandpipers, Hoover Res. Delaware County Is there a map of Hoover anywhere that shows things like Pelican Island? Thanks Tim Hutson Columbus -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Bain Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:48 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Buff-breasted and Baird's Sandpipers, Hoover Res. Delaware County The mudflats around the north end of Hoover Reservoir are extensive and holding shorebirds. Easiest viewing is found at the boardwalk off Front Street, Galena, Ohio. If you bring time and energy, find the best shorebirding of Old Sunbury Road--a trail, today, from the yacht club gate parking. This approach offers access to Pelican Island flats, the best viewing area. See the OOS website site descriptions for access: http://www.ohiobirds.org/birdingsites/showsite.php?Site_ID=26 Pelican Island flats highlights: Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 13 (three groups), will take some walking and searching Baird's Sandpiper, 4+ (Sean Williams and Ben Warner told me they saw more birds earlier in the day) Short-billed Dowitcher Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Semi-palmated Plover Semi-palmated Sandpiper Black-bellied Plover, 1 Caspian Terns Etc. Boardwalk highlights: Semi-palmated Sandpipers, dozens Least Sandpipers, few Baird's Sandpipers, four (view the green flats seen by viewing through the underside of the bridge from the entry to the boardwalk if you don't find them elsewhere). Stilt Sandpipers, 14 or more Short-billed Dowitcher Pectoral Sandpiper Etc. Tom Bain The Central Ohio Clayey Till Plain Delaware County, 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] ______________________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________________ 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]