I'm not sure if this went out to the Crawford Co. birders yet or not, but this evening Nathan Schlabaugh found a pair of American Avocets in breeding plumage in a flooded pasture on the corner of Hwy. 98 and Creek Rd. just north of Little's Corners. Andy Troyer, Adam Troyer, and Larry Slomski also got to see and photograph them, but the last report I heard from just after sunset was that they weren't visible anymore. The length of time from the last sighting until someone couldn't find them was less than 15 minutes, so I don't know if they flew off or if they went into cover for the night. If someone wants an early morning trip it might be worth checking again first thing in the morning.
