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My initial objective was to monitor my Prothonotary Warbler nest boxes along the shore near Wiese Road. However, very persistent birds convinced me to stray from my good intentions. Activity was the best I have seen it in years along this stretch of old road, now part of the Ohio to Erie Bike Path. The area skirts along the upper western shoreline of Hoover Reservoir and the extension off the bike path is almost primitive. Habitat includes the reservoir, the bike path edge area, wetlands, deciduous forest, a few yards and some old orchard. A nice variety of habitat all in one and today's list shows birds from each of them.

My highlight of course was the Prothonotary Warblers. I had 10 males along the stretch. The females should be in the nest during the morning laying one egg a day until the clutch is complete. I tallies 16 warbler species in all including 4 nice male Wilson's. I phished to attract the initial one which I had spotted and out came 4. A nice surprise. Thrush and vireos were also well represented this morning and with the new active nest hole I discovered I know of 15 pairs of Red-headed Woodpeckers in the preserve this spring. I almost missed a species as there was a male purple finch mixed with 4 House finches. I'm glad I took the time to focus on the finches as this guy almost sneaked pass me.

The total list includes:
47        Double-crested
Cormorant
 3         Great
Blue Heron
 1         Green
Heron
14        Turkey
Vulture
10        Canada
Goose
 2         Wood
Duck
 2         Mallard
 2         Osprey
 1         Bald
Eagle
 1         Broad-winged
Hawk
 1         Red-tailed
Hawk
 1         American
Coot
 5         Ring-billed
Gull
 8         Mourning
Dove
12        Chimney
Swift
 1         Ruby-throated
Hummingbird
 1         Belted
Kingfisher
 2         Red-headed
Woodpecker
 3         Red-bellied
Woodpecker
 5         Downy
Woodpecker
 2         Northern
Flicker
 2         Eastern
Wood-Pewee
 3         Acadian
Flycatcher
 1         Willow
Flycatcher
 2         Eastern
Phoebe
 2         Great
Crested Flycatcher
 1         Eastern
Kingbird
 3         White-eyed
Vireo
 1         Yellow-throated
Vireo
 5         Warbling
Vireo
 4         Red-eyed
Vireo
 7         Blue
Jay
12        American
Crow
36        Tree
Swallow
10        Northern
Rough-winged Swallow
 6         Cliff
Swallow
15        Carolina
Chickadee
11        Tufted
Titmouse
 2         White-breasted
Nuthatch
 2         Carolina
Wren
 3         House
Wren
 7         Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher
 2         Eastern
Bluebird
 2         Veery
 1         Grey-checked
Thrush
 3         Swainson’s
Thrush
 2         Wood
Thrush
 7         American
Robin
 13       Gray
Catbird
 1         Brown
Thrasher
26        European
Starling
 1         Blue-winged
Warbler
 2         Nashville
Warbler
 1         Northern
Parula
17        Yellow
Warbler
 3         Chestnut-sided
Warbler
 2         Magnolia
Warbler
 5         Yellow-rumped
Warbler
 1         Black-throated
Green Warbler
 1         Blackburnian
Warbler
 1         Yellow-throated
Warbler
 6         Palm
Warbler
 2         Black-and-White
Warbler
 3         American
Redstart
10        Prothonotary
Warbler
 4         Common
Yellowthroat
 4         Wilson’s
Warbler
 1         Scarlet
Tanager
 4         Eastern
Towhee
11        Chipping
Sparrow
 4         Song
Sparrow
14        Northern
Cardinal
 1         Rose-breasted
Grosbeak
 3         Indigo
Bunting
24        Red-winged
Blackbird
16        Common
Grackle
10        Brown-headed
Cowbird
 1         Orchard
Oriole
10        Baltimore
Oriole
 1         Purple
Finch
 4         House
Finch
 8         American
Goldfinch
 5         House
Sparrow

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