I spent the morning biking around 3-Creeks Park in south Columbus, going from Heron Pond west through the Confluence area, Cruiser Pond, the Groveport Blacklick Bikepath, Winchester Lake, and the Chatterton greenbelt.  Waterfowl were fewer here than at Darby or Pick Ponds, probably since most of these ponds are artificial. Landbirds were more interesting, with quite a few very early 'migrants'.  Notables included:

Wood Duck - a pair were in a slough near Winchester Lake
American Wigeon - 4-5 were at Cruiser Pond, near Groveport
Bald Eagle - 1 adult was soaring over Winchester Lake
Am.Kestrels - a pair was along the entrance road for the Confluence area; this would be a great spot to install a nestbox
Turkey Vulture - surprisingly scarce, with only 1 bird all morning
Kildeer - 1-2 at nearly every stop, for a total of 14 on the morning
Pileated Woodpecker - singles were at the Confluence area and the Groveport Blacklick Bikepath
other Woodpeckers - LOTS of Red-bellies (17+) and Downies (26+) along the trail, with much calling and drumming
Brown Creeper - still scarce here, with only single birds at the Confluence area and Winchester lake
Amer.Robins - surprisingly common, with 5-10 at every stop
E.Towhee - 1 female was near a feeder along the Groveport Blacklick Bikepath
Tree Sparrows - 3 were at Cruiser Pond
Field Sparrow - 1 early-ish bird was at Cruiser Pond, a reliable early spot for them
Chipping Sparrow - 1 juvenile was at a feeder along the Groveport Blacklick Bikepath
Swamp Sparrow - 1 was still in the marshy fring of Winchester Lake, where one has been all winter.
Redwing Blackbirds - steady movement of small # to the north and northeast, with roughly 140 in 4 hours
Com.Grackle - less common than Redwings, with only 15 total for the morning

Almost as interesting was what I couldn't find: there were no
Horned Larks - despite being in or near good habitat all morning
Red-br.Nuthatch - the 2 birds wintering around the Park seem to have departed
winter finches - no remnant Siskins or Purple Finches here, despite it being a good location for them.

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