With migration sputtering here, I tried to increase my chance of finding late migrants by roaming through several ravines along Alum Creek.  Ravines are a big feature of the landscape around Columbus, and their cooler microclimate seems to attract many late migrants.  The specific areas that I visited today were Spring Creek ravine (in Sharon Woods Metropark), Maple Canyon (just south of the MetroPark), Ridgewood Park (just northeast of the I-270/St.161 interchange), and Innis Park (which has several small ravines).  Notables included:

Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1 was singing in Spring Creek ravine

Flycatchers - Wood Pewees & Acadians at nearly all stops, while Cresteds were territorial calling at Spring Creek & Innis.  Several Willows were along the forest edge at Spring Creek, while a Yellow-bellied was calling in Innis Park

Vireos - Red-eyeds were common at all stops, mostly singing on territories.  Warblings were fighting over boundaries along the forest edge of Spring Creek, while 2 Yellow-throateds were singing at Innis

Thrushes & Mimids - Swainsons were in several spots, with the most in Spring Creek.  Wood Thrushes were on territory in Spring Creek and Innis Park.  Catbirds were abundant at all stops.

Warblers - Yellow-throateds were singing in all of the ravines except Maple Canyon, and Yellow were along the forest edge at Spring Creek & Innis.  Single Magnolia & Blackburnian were at Innis, while Spring Creek had 2 singing Ovenbirds and a Blackpoll.  Redstarts and Common Yellowthroats were at 3 of the stops

Other migrants - Rose-breasted Grosbeaks singing in Spring Creek and Innis Park could have been migrants or prospecting for territories.  A Scarlet Tanager in Innis was likely a migrant there.

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