I stopped at several areas in this large MetroPark south of Columbus, checking ponds for migrant waterfowl and wood edges for early landbird migrants.  Most of the waterfowl seem to have passed through this area, but early landbird migrants seemed in decent numbers, including

Red-shouldered Hawk - 1 calling along the Alum Creek bikepath
Turkey Vultures - small numbers everywhere
E.Phoebe - 1 was calling west of Heron Pond near the bikepath bridge
Tree Swallows - small numbers were jousting around nestboxes in several spots
Red-br.Nuthatches - singles were at the pine groves at Turtle Pond and along the Alum Creek bikepath
Brown Creeper - 1 was singing along the Bluebell Trail at the Confluence area
E.Towhee - 1 was west of Heron Pond near the bikepath bridge
Tree Sparrows - still a few lingering around the edges of the big field east of the Confluence area
Fox Sparrows - 4 were scattered along the scrubby edge where the Blacklick Creek bikepath crosses the powerline right-of-way
Juncos - singing birds were at several different areas
Blackbirds - Redwings, grackles, and cowbirds were widespread

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