I was birding Blacklick Woods about the same time as the McNulties, and can add some numbers and species to their totals.  I spent about an hour & a half hiking the forest trails there, with only a brief stop at the Nature Center (which wasn't open yet).  The morning totals included

Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 adult along the Maple Loop, north of the area where they wintered
Sapsucker - 1 drumming along the Maple Loop
Other woodpeckers - LOTS of Downies & Red-bellies (16-20 of each)
Brown Creeper - 1 was calling along the Beech Loop, a rather late date for them here.
Winter Wren - 2 were singing at different locations in the forest
House Wren - 1 was singing near the Beech-Maple Lodge
Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers - singles were everywhere, with 14 total
Ruby-cr.Kinglets - 6, mostly along the Maple Loop
Hermit Thrushes - 9, with most of them working around the edges of the vernal pool along the Buttonbush & Maple Loops
Brown Thrasher - 2 singing at different areas near the entrance
Yellow-throated Warblers - 2, one near the Nature Center and the other near the Ash Grove Picnic area
Yellow-rumped Warblers - 8 scattered along the forest trails, with many singing
Ovenbird - 1 singing along the Maple Loop
N.Waterthrush - 1 along the vernal pool edge along the Maple Loop
Hooded Warbler - 1 moving between the vernal pool and Ashton Pond
E,Towhees - high numbers, with 12 scattered around the wood edges
Field Sparrows - 4 working the fields south of the Nature Center
White-throated Sparrows - small flocks in many places, totaling over 40
Junco - 4 still around, with pairs in two different locations
Blackbirds - Rusties not re-found, but lots of Redwings & grackles around.

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