I hiked around the  Geauga parks new acquisition this morning looking
for breeding birds and
migrating songbirds. (It is not open yet, but the ATV riders use it
freely.)

Saw a red tailed hawk returning to the nest with a black squirrel. He
deposited it the nest and flew off
to a nearby perch accompanied by his mate.

Scarlet tanagers, two, sang persistently from the tree tops.

Also at least three great crested flycatchers calling loudly. I'd seen
them in my own woods nearby
on Saturday.

Two more persistent callers,  red-eyed vireos,  high in the tree tops.

Two blue headed vireos foraging in the maples, along several yellow
rumped warblers.

Several rose breasted grosbeaks calling from the edges of the woods.

Inga Schmidt
Chagrin River Road at the Geauga/Cuyahoga line

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