Most of the early migrants were much in evidence at these 2 Hocking Hills
sites this morning before the rain hit.  We started at Conkles, then moved
to the lower valley of Clear Creek (mostly along the Creekside Trail).
Highlights included:

Blue-headed Vireos - 4-5 singing at Conkle's, 1-2 at ClearCreek
Swallows - small #s of Rough-wings & Trees at both spots
BrownThrashers - one at each
HermitThrushes - 8+ at Conkle's, mostly along the Rim Trail
Golden-cr.Kinglets - widespread, but nowhere common
Blue-GrayGnatcatchers - 3-4 at each spot
Warblers - 7 species at Conkles, 5 at Clear Creek, including Black&Whites,
Black-thr.Greens, Yellow-throated, Yellow-rumped, Pines, Ovenbird (1 @
Conkles), La.Waterthrushes
Sparrows - not much besides some White-throats and Songs; 1 Junco @Conkles
Finches - 2 singing Pine Siskins at Conkles, 1 at Clear Creek

Wildflowers were quite delayed, with early Spring stuff (Hepaticas, Spring
Beauties) dominant at Conkles Hollow.  The lower area of Clear Creek
suffered significant flood scour from the March rainstorms, so stuff there
is also quite delayed, except above the flooding zone.

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