I spent several hours this morning working several areas along the Scioto River in Dublin (suburb NW of Columbus), focusing on the area from Kiwanis park north to Twin Lakes park (above O'Shaughnessy dam).  The area here has a wide forested corridor, especially north of Hayden Run Road, and can be a gem during migration.  Also, Dublin & Columbus both have many parks and preserves along the corridor, and new ones are constantly being added.  Finally, the odd limestone geology coupled with thin soil makes for very unusual biology.  The area has many springs and seeps along the limestone 'cliffs' that border  the floodplain, has lots of limestone-tolerant plants, and has virtual 'forests' of locust trees and Redbuds in some areas.  And what better publicity can it get than Sandra Gaunt's posting of a Golden Eagle fly-by earlier this afternoon?  My highlights this morning included:

Herons - many Great Blues, including 6 at the dam spillway and another 5 at Twin Lakes.  A Great Egret was also at Twin Lakes.

Vultures - small flocks at most stops, led by 30+ below the O'Shaughnessy dam

Swifts - a flock of 60+ was swirling around in the updraft over the dam

Hummingbirds - single Ruby-throats were at Kiwanis, Riverside, and Twin Lakes Parks

Flycatchers - modest pulse, with Pewees at all stops, Phoebes at Kiwanis and Twin Lakes, Least at Kiwanis, and Acadian at Riverside

Vireos - a few Red-eyed at each stop, but that was topped by a cooperative PHILADELPHIA at Riverside Park

Thrushes - Swainson's were calling at Riverside Park and below the dam.

Cedar Waxwings - small flocks were all along the corridor, taking advantage of many fruiting trees & bushes

Warblers - no large numbers, but did scrounge up 8 species: Tennessee, Black-thr.Green, Chesnut-sided, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Ovenbird, Redstart, and Common Yellowthroat.  Blackpolls were the most widespread & numerous.

Grosbeaks/Buntings - a Rose-br.Grosbeak was calling at Riverside Park.

Finches - 2 PURPLE FINCHES were eating ash seeds at Kiwanis Park

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