This is a new park, with a variety of habitats.  A prairie area has been planted, and is in the early stages of development.  The East-Central Audubon chapter co-hosted a bird walk this morning with park staff.  Seen were the following:

Here's the list.  I've tried to annotate it to some extent.

green heron 
ring-necked pheasant - heard only, known to nest here
rock pigeon
mourning dove
yellow-billed cuckoo 
ruby-throated hummingbird 
red-bellied woodpecker
pileated woodpecker 
western-wood-pewee 
Acadian flycatcher
willow flycatcher 
eastern phoebe
tree swallow
barn swallow
cedar waxwing
house wren
gray catbird - carrying food for young
northern mockingbird - probable, heard only
brown thrasher - probable, heard only
eastern bluebird
wood thrush 
American robin
tufted titmouse
white-breasted nuthatch
blue jay
American crow
European starling
white-eyed vireo - two heard
red-eyed vireo 
house finch
American goldfinch
yellow warbler
common yellowthroat
yellow-breasted chat 
chipping sparrow
field sparrow
song sparrow
northern cardinal
indigo bunting
red-winged blackbird
common grackle
Baltimore oriole


Total:  42 species

I highly recommend this new park.  Our walk did not include all the diverse habitats, nor the 25-foot waterfall.  I want to return soon.  I foresee a fantastic bird list for the combined areas of Honey Run Park.

Margaret Bowman
Newark, OH

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