Jeff Grabmeier and I spent about an hour birding the ravine at this Columbus
city park in Clintonville this morning, May 1. It was quite birdy. At one point
we were surrounded by four singing Wood Thrushes, which created a strikingly
ethereal atmosphere. Five fly-over Double-crested Cormorants provided the first
sighting of this species in the park for us. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks seemed to
be everywhere; we estimate we saw at least a dozen. White-throated Sparrows
remain numerous and vocal.

Notable sightings include:

Double-crested Cormorant
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wood thrush
Gray Catbird
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole

Happy birding,



Paul Gardner
Columbus, OH

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