Deer Creek was hopping today. The dam area held at least 30 Common Loons, 25 or more Horned Grebes (many in transitional plumage), one Red-throated Loon (first seen by Bob Royse) and 6 Surf Scoters (also seen first by Bob) - 1 male, 5 female/1st winter. They were seen between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Other birds seen around the lake - immature Bald Eagle, Osprey at platform, lots of Red-breasted Mergansers, Lesser Scaup, Hooded Mergansers, Buffleheads, Pied-billed Grebes, Ruddy Ducks, Ring-necked Ducks, Green-winged Teal. Two Eastern Phoebes and a few Tree Swallows were found. Ring-billed, Bonaparte's and Herring Gulls were seen. In the wetlands off Egypt Pike, there were loads of Redheads and Gadwall, Northern Shovelers, Ring-necked Ducks, American Widgeon, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Ducks, Buffleheads, Mallards,Green-winged Teal, Hooded Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, a few Wood Ducks and Pied-billed Grebes. A few Am. Tree Sparrows and 2 Fox Sparrows were seen. Melanie Shuter Circleville, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]