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I squeezed in trips to these 3 different areas this morning and afternoon with the goal of looking for early migrants.  Not too much in the way of perching birds yet, but waders & shorebirds are pushing through.  Hoover & 3-Creeks had relatively low water levels (especially Hoover), which both made them attractive to shorebirds and herons, but also dispersed the birds around.   Highlights included:

-Cormorants - lots around now, especially at Hoover
-Great Egrets - none at Hoover or ALum, but the Borrow Pits area at 3-Creeks has accumulated 22, a nice number for central Ohio.  Several in the trees there indicate that they may be roosting right adjacent to the ponds.
-Little Blue Heron - juvenile at the northern end of Hoover is still there, either at the Boardwalk mudflats or over at Wiese Road mudflats
-Green Herons - have really shown up in many places the past week, had 1-2 at nearly every stop this morning.
-Plovers - 15-20 Semipalmated were scattered between Wiese Road and the Boardwalk at Hoover
-Peeps - Least were dominant, especially at Hoover, but a few Semipalmateds were at several locatins, and the Boardwalk had an elusive Western Sandpiper
-Sandpipers - Spotteds, Solitaries, and Yellowlegs were widespread at all 3 sites, but most numerous at Hoover (which had 50+ Lesser Yellowlegs).  Pectorals were only common at Hoover, which also had 1-2 Short-billed Dowitchers and 2 Stilt Sandpipers (Boardwalk).
-Osprey - starting to move, with 1 at New Galena, 2 at the Hoover Boardwalk, and another pair along the bikepath at 3-Creeks.
-Caspian Tern - a nice flock of 22 was at the rock bar just off the Plumb Road access at Hoover.
-Yellow-billed Cuckoos - calling birds at several spots at Alum & Hoover, so they may be getting ready for migration.
-E.Kingbirds - scattered individuals at many locations, undoubtedly migrating now
-Swallows - Rough-wings and Cliffs largely gone (although 2-3 Cliffs were still flying around the Hoover Boardwalk).  2 Purple Martins were still hanging around the dam and beach at Alum Lake.
-Baltimore Orioles - 4-5 were at New Galena early in the morning, about the only migrant there besides swifts and E.Kingbirds.



Rob Thorn
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