The Columbus Audubon trip to this Reynoldsburg MetroPark dodged raindrops all morning looking for migrant landbirds, with some success.  When the rain eased (around 9:30ish), birds started to become active and sing, but the fallout from the rainy weather was modest at best.  Notables included:

Flycatchers - calling Great Cresteds in several places, and a few Phoebes

Vireos - singing Red-eyed in many places, but nothing else.  Naturalist Ben Warner had an early Philadelphia the prior day, but we couldn't relocate it.

Gnatcatchers - common, often masquerading as warblers

Thrushes - 6+ Wood Thrushes, including good looks at territorial birds.  Also 4-5 Swainsons; Naturalist Ben Warner had a Veery early.

Mimids - plenty of Catbirds, often singing from dense shrubbery

Warblers - good diversity but low #s; species list included  Parula (3+), Nashville (3+), Yellow-throated, Yellow-rumped (4+), Palm, Magnolia, Blackburnian (2), Black&White, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat (1), Hooded (4)

Others - Scarlet Tanager (3+), Rose-br.Grosbeak (3 singing, 2 females at Nature Center feeders), Indigo Bunting (2)

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