Lots of early temperate migrants were infesting this SE Columbus MetroPark
this morning, probably held up by the cold weather.  An hour-and-a-half
jaunt around the trails found lots of migrants feeding along the trail
edges, since much of the rest of the ground was snow-covered.  Included
among the list were:

NorthernFlicker - 12
Sapsucker - 1
E.Phoebe - 15
Golden-cr.Kinglet - 6
HermitThrush - 8
BrownThrasher - 1
Yellow-rumpedWarbler - 12+
E.Towhee - 14
ChippingSparrow - 8 (mostly around the Ash Grove picnic area)
FieldSparrow - 6 (a flock of singing birds along the park road west of the
Nature Center)
White-throatedSparrow - 64+
FoxSparrow - 4
Junco - 42+
RedwingedBlackbirds - 20+
CommonGrackle - 14+
Cowbirds - 5+

Strangely missing were any BrownCreepers, WinterWrens, Ruby-crowned
Kinglets, or Purple Finches.  Golden-crowned Kinglet numbers were less than
I've seen in many smaller parks the last few days.

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