I spent the rainy part of the morning walking around this Westerville MetroPark, as well as nearby Heritage Park, and had lots of temperate migrants and a few neotropicals.  The most activity was around Shrock Lake in Sharon Woods, but most spots held something interesting.  Notables in 3 hours included:

Accipiters - both Sharp-shinned & Cooper's were hunting near Shrock lake
Wild Turkeys - a flock of 15+ was in the fields north of Shrock Pond in Sharon Woods
Least Flycatcher - 1 was calling at south edge of Sharon Woods
Swallows - mixed flock, mostly Tree with a few Rough-winged & Banr, were foraging over Shrock Lake
Warbling Vireos - at least 2 were singing along the shore of Shrock Lake
Gnatcatchers - still unusually numerous, with 30+ over the course of the morning
Kinglets - only Ruby-crowns, but 8+ were at Sharon Woods
Wood Thrush - 1 was singing in dense shrubs at the entrance to Heritage Park
Brown Thrasher - 2 were singing along the wood edges at Sharon Woods
Gray Catbird - 1 was along Alum Creek at Heritage Park
Worm-eating Warbler - 1 was foraging in a cluster of hanging dead leaves along the Thomas Trail in Sharon Woods
Yellow Warbler - 1 was singing along shoreline of Shrock Lake
Black-thr.Green Warblers - 1-2 were singing at most stops
Yellow-rumped Warblers - singing flocks at several locations
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1 singing in pines along south edge of Sharon Woods
Palm Warblers - 3 at Heritage and another 4 at Sharon Woods
Black&White Warbler - 1 male was singing along the Spring Creek Trail in Sharon Woods
N.Waterthrush - 1 was singing along north shore of Shrock Lake
Rose-br.Grosbeak - 1 was calling along Spring Creek Trail in Sharon Woods
Swamp Sparrows - singles were at Heritage Park & Shrock Lake fields
White-throated Sparrows - most common migrant, with perhaps 50 on the morning
N.Cardinal - beautiful partial albino with white cheek patches was in Heritage Park

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