Hi all,



Along with a few others, I made a broad sweep through parts of Jackson,
Vinton, and Lawrence counties, mostly in the latter. This is as far south as
one can get in Ohio, and spring was much more advanced there than here in
Columbus. Right along the Ohio River, where there is a noticeably warmer
microclimate, the plants were really springing forth.



We had 14 species of warblers, nearly all at least a few to many
individuals. Following are a few of the highlights:



Chimney Swift - Many

Eastern Kingbird - 1

White-eyed Vireo - 4

Yellow-throated Vireo - 5

Blue-headed Vireo - 1

Red-eyed Vireo - 1

Purple Martin - Many

Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Many

Barn Swallow - All over the place

Red-breasted Nuthatch - 3

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Many

Wood Thrush - 8+

Blue-winged Warbler - maybe 10

Northern Parula - Several

Yellow-rumped Warbler - a few

Black-throated Green Warbler - 3

Yellow-throated Warbler- Many

Pine Warbler - Several

Prairie Warbler - a dozen+

Cerulean Warbler - 2

Black-and-white Warbler - Many

Ovenbird - Many

Louisiana Waterthrush - Many

Kentucky Warbler - 1

Common Yellowthroat - 1

Hooded Warbler - a few

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1

Baltimore Oriole - 1

Pine Siskin



And many more. I did manage some cool photos of a beautiful adult male
Sharp-shinned Hawk with a fresh kill - a Brown-headed Cowbird! There are
probably many who would like to award this sharpie with a medal, and if I
ever figure out why my blog doesn't like and it lets me back into its good
graces, I'll stick those pics up there.



Jim



Jim McCormac

Columbus, Ohio

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