I birded areas around here and lowere Hoover reservoir (NE of Columbus) for a few hours this morning, and was wiotness to a small fallout.  Most of the activity was in the early morning, and migrants started to become scarce by 9 - 9:30,  Warblers continue to be unconnon here in central Ohio, but other migrants seem to be at decent numbers.  Highlights included:

Osprey - 1 was flying south over the County Line Road bridge

Vultures - in amongst the 35-40 Turkey Vultures roosting at the dam were 3 Black Vultures.  These birds seem to have been lurking around the area for several years now, so watch for them.

Gulls - good flocks of Ring-billed Gulls at Walnut Street boat ramp and Area E (150+ at each), but little else other than 1-2 Herring Gulls.  No Terns at all.

Swifts, Swallows - a flock of 100+ Chimney swifts was swirling around the dam, but was joined by only a few Barn Swallows

Flycatchers - an Olive-sided below the dam was the best, but there were also quite a few Wood Pewees, and a few Phoebes and a calling Crested Flycatcher along the Hoover Nature Trail (HNT).

Vireos - best was a singing Yellow-throated along the HNT, but there were also a few Red-eyed at several locations and a singing Warbling at Area F.

Nuthatch,Kinglet - a Red-breasted Nuthatch was in the pines on the disc golf course (a good spot for them in migration), while 1-2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets were along the HNT.

Thrushes,Mimids - Swainson's were at most locations, with 4-5 at the HNT as the highest #.  E.Bluebirds were also along the HNT, as were 2 Brown Thrashers.  Gray Catbirds were abundant at most spots.

Cedar Waxwings - perhaps the most common migrant of the morning, with 180-200 at different locations around the dam.

Warblers - still difficult to find, with only 12 species and perhaps 30 individuals on the morning.  Best was a late male YELLOW Warbler at Area E, but I also had Nashville (2), Magnolia (4), Chesnut-sided, Black-thr.Green (3), Blackburnian, Cape May (3),  Bay-breasted (2), Redstart (4), N.Waterthrush (1 below the dam), Ovenbird (1 HNT), Wilson's. About 8-10 birds were too elusive to be identified to species.

Other migrants - one Summer Tanager was calling from the dam area, while a male was along the HNT.  A Rose-br.Grosbeak was also along the HNT, while the only Indigo Bunting was in the flood channel below the dam.

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