I visited several woodlands in this far-northeastern suburb of Columbus, looking for stray forest species that may have 'slopped over' from the unglaciated woodlands further east.  Around Johnstown I stopped at Morris Woods Preserve, the Evans bikepath (where a sizeable woodlot exits west of Windy Hollow Rd), and a woodlot along Miller Rd.  Morris Woods was a main target, as it had lots of interesting birds back in late May, but most of those birds seem to have moved on.  The other 2 woods had much the same spectrum of species, the most interesting of which were:

Green Heron - 1 was calling around the swamp pond at Morris Woods, where they've summered in the past.
Red-shouldered hawk - 1 was calling at Morris Woods, where they have nested in past years
Woodpeckers - LOTS of Red-bellies and Downies here, a bulge from the EAB-destroyed ashes common in all 3 sites
Acadian Flycatchers - strong numbers in all 3 spots, with 12+ calling at Morris a good total
Willow Flycatchers - overgrown areas near Morris and the bikepath had a few; they're not easily found around these 'clean' farms
Wood Thrushes - not common at any site; 3 at Morris Woods seemed low for there.
Brown Thrasher - 1 was in the 'scrubbery' along the bikepath, it's only refuge in the open fields and small woodlots
Warblers - the only 2 species found were Yellow and Common Yellowthroat, which are expected at these sites.
Scarlet Tanagers - good #s, with 3 singing at Morris , and singles at the other two sites (which are smaller woods)
Rose-br.Grosbeaks - also good #s with singing males at all 3 sites
Sparrows - nothing other than the expected Chipping-Filed-Siong trio.  No Vespers were found along the bikepath.
E.Meadowlarks - 2-3 were singing in fields along the bikepath
Orioles - only a few Baltimores, 1 at Morris Woods, another along the bikepath

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