I visited these 2 south Columbus MetroParks this morning, looking for temperate migrants and early waterfowl.  There was a spate of migrant activity in the early morning, but much of it died down after 10 AM.  Migrants have definitely shifted to mostly temperate migrants, and I was hard-pressed to find many neotropical migrants here.  The Borrow Pits at 3-Creeks, as well as Ellis and Teal ponds at Pickerington Ponds still have lots of water and little mudflats.  Notables of the morning included

Waterfowl - not much for early migrants.  3-Creeks had 10 Green-winged Teal, while Pick Ponds had 2
Pied-billed Grebes - 1 was at Heron Pond (3-Cr), while 8 were at Teal Pond (PickP)
Coots - 10 were at Teal Pond in Pickerington Ponds
Sandhill Cranes - 2 birds were foraging in the grassflats next to Mallard Marsh at Pick Ponds
Great Egrets - still 3 at Pick Ponds: 1 at Ellis and 2 at Teal Pond
Green Heron - a late bird was foraging in the small remnant pool at Mallard Marsh
Shorebirds - Kildeer were widespread, while the 3-Creeks Borrow Pits had 1 Greater and 6 Lesser Yellowlegs (plus 25 Kildeer)
Turkey Vultures - the migrant roost at Heron Pond (3-Cr) held 24 birds
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1 bird was calling along the Confluence Trail in 3-Creeks
Flycatchers - only had a few E.Phoebes, 1 at each park
Swallows - a flock of 120+ Tree Swallows was working the area around Teal Pond at Pick Ponds, while 2 Rough-wings were at nearby Ellis Pond

Vireo - 1 Blue-headed was at Pickerington Ponds
Wrens - House Wrens were still noticeable with 4 in meadows at 3-Creeks.  A Winter Wren was also in the riparian area there.
Kinglets - 8+ Golden-crowns and 1 Ruby-crowned were scattered between the Confleunce and Borrow Pits in 3-Creeks
E.Bluebirds - a small flock of 8 birds flew over the Tuertle Pond area at 3-Creeks
AmerRobins - lost of small flocks at all locations; they've arrived in large numbers here
Gray Catbirds - 3 were still lurking in berrybushes along the Confluence Trail at 3-Creeks
Cedar Waxwings - small flocks were around the Confluence and Borrow Pits areas of 3-Creeks
Warblers - Yellow-rumps were everywhere; other species included a Tennessee at the main footbridge and a Palm at Heron Pond
E.Towhees - a big influx, with 12 at 3-Creeks and another 3 at Pick Ponds

Sparrows - a flock of Chipping were still around Turle Pond at 3-Creeks, while flocks of Fields were at many locations.  4 Swamp Sparrows were in the marshes around Teal Pond, while a White-crowned Sparrow was at the blind there.  Small flocks of White-throated were at many locations, and Song Sparrows were more numerous in many meadow areas

Blackbirds - flocks of Redwings were at both parks, with the largest a groups of 250 at Teal Pond.  Smaller numbers of grackles and cowbirds were also at both parks

Finches - not much other than the expected House Finches and Goldfinches.

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