When I arrived at the park, the first birds I saw were fledgling House 
Finches.  These were all over the front of the park as were Chipping 
Sparrow fledglings.  Other fledglings seen were Cooper's Hawk, Song 
Sparrow, Barn Swallow, House Sparrow, Cedar Waxwing, Tufted Titmice, 
Carolina Chickadees, Eastern Phoebes, and American Robins.  The Red-Tailed 
Hawk, Carolina Wren, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Gray Catbird, Downy 
Woodpecker, and Red-Bellied Woodpecker fledlings made themselves heard but 
were nowhere to be seen. 
To borrow a pahrase from Charlie Bombaci, "A good nickname for the spot  
would be the nursery as there were fledglings everywhere at once."
 
I found out were the Blue Jays are nesting but I only heard the 
nestlings.  I never saw them.  (Can you enter a species into the OBBA II 
if you just hear them?)
A male Eastern Bluebird was observed bringing a bill full of good eats 
back to his box.  Technically speaking, the Eastern Bluebird nest is on 
Park Road Elementary School grounds not although it is right across the 
creek from the rec center.  I think that's where the Cedar Waxwings nested 
too.
The American Goldfinches are still in the nest near the parking lot off 
Lazelle Road but I'll keep an eye on the nest I saw.  I have a feeling 
they'll fledge any day now too.

Also Seen:
Killdeer
Turkey Vultures
Blue Jays
Common Grackles
American Crows
Northern Cardinals
Mourning Doves

Al La Sala
Columbus, OH

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