But no Scoters. I found it interesting that each species was by itself in a tiny group. For example - 25 Coot - a tight mass. Hard to count! 8 Horned Grebes - a looser flock. 5 Lesser Scaup - one line. Etc. Etc. This was Harveysburg Rd. - my favorite spot for scanning for waterfowl here. Learning my favorites! Been about a year now. I hit the New Burlington Rd. area of Caesar creek next. Hoping for sparrows. Hardly anything. No idea why. Habitat looks great! I ran into a small feeding flock as I was almost back to my car. 2 more Purple Finches! They are moving! Nature notes - one clouded sulphur. The trees were beautiful! Peak color for those that turned. I did see many bare trees also. Harris's Sparrow notes - if the Franklin county one is reported fairly early - I can chase! Fingers crossed. Good birding all. Sandra Keller Sent from my iPad mini ______________________________________________________________________ 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]