Blendon woods is located in the northeast corner of Columbus off of I 270
& Rte 161. Take the Little Turtle Way exit. Below is a list of some of the
birds found today. I would like to thank all the Metro Park visitors for
helping to find these birds.

      Goldenrod Trail 7:31 am
             Warblers
                   Blackburian-2
                   Nashville-2
                   Magnolia
                   Yellow-rumped-5+
                   Black-throated Green
                   Yellow-2
                   Hooded-2
                   Tennessee
                   Ovenbird
                   Black-throated Blue
                   Blue-winged
                   N Parula
                   American Redstart
          Vireos
                   Blue-headed
                   Red-eyed
          Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
          E Towhee
          Indigo Bunting
          Mallard-3 males(fly over)
          Great Blue Heron(fly over)
          Ruby-crowned Kinglet
          E Bluebird-male
          Imped?
          Red-tailed Hawk
          Broad-winged Hawk
          Turkey-gobbling

   Lake Trail 9:20 am
          Warblers
                Cape May
                Nashville
                Magnolia
                Tennessee
                Yellow-rumped-8+
                Blackburian
                C Yellowthroat
                Nashville
                N Parula
                Black-and-white-male, female
                Black-throated Blue-4
                Bay-breasted
                Palm-2
                Worm-eating
                Chestnut-sided
         Ruby-crowned Kinglet
         Pileated Woodpecker
         Chimney Swift-18+
         Rose-breasted Grosbeak-2 males, female
         Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
         Warbling Vireo
         Indigo Bunting
         Red-tailed Hawk-adult
         Black-billed Cuckoo
         Summer Tanager-male, 2 females
         Great crested Flycatcher
         Blue-headed Vireo-2
         E Bluebird-male

  Thoreau Lake 10:02 am
         Wood Duck-pair + male
         Green Heron
         Great Blue Heron
         Ruddy Duck-female
         Chimney Swift-12+
         E Phoebe
         Red-breasted Nuthatch-female

 Brookside Trail 12:45 pm
        Warblers
             N Parula
             Cerulean
             Black-throated Blue
             Yellow-rumped-4+
             Black-and-white
             Blackburian
             Black-throated Green-2
       Carolina Wren
       Great Crested Flycatcher

 Hickory Ridge Trail 14:24 pm
        Rose-breasted Grosbeak-male
        Scarlet Tanager

  Ripple Rock Trail 14:32 pm
        Hairy Woodpecker-female
        Barred Owl
        Pileated Woodpecker-nesting cavity

                             Blendon Woods Metro Park
                                 Hotline 614-895-6222
                                 Nature Center 614-895-6221

                                         Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at
Blendon Woods Metro Park

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