I stopped by Gilmore Ponds after work today. It has acres of mudflats
and shallow water. The only thing missing were the shorebirds. Maybe
morning would be a better time to visit? If you go I would park at the
Symmes Rd parking lot and walk back to the first viewing platform.
Firebird Wetlands is located at Firebird Ct next to 6200 Union Center
Blvd. This wetland has some ponds that are starting to dry out and held
Killdeer and Solitary Sandpiper today while I was there (about 20
minutes).



Killdeer (dozens)

Solitary Sandpiper (7)

Spotted Sandpiper (3)

Least Sandpiper (1)

Semipalmated Sandpiper (1)

Indigo Bunting

Carolina Chickadee

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Robin

Catbird

Pied-billed Grebe (5 juveniles)

Great Blue Heron (38)

Great Egret (5)

Mallard

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Cardinal

Purple Martin

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

House Wren

Willow Flycatcher

Common Yellowthroat

Song Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Flicker

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Red-winged Blackbird

Grackle

Starling

Red-tailed Hawk





John Habig

261 Lantis Dr.

Carlisle, Ohio 45005

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