I made an urban CBC-scouting morning, working Scioto Audubon Park, then making brief stops at several isolated parks around downtown - Confluence Park, Schiller Park, Columbus Commons & the Statehouse, Nationwide Plaza, and the DeafSchoolPark.  Not surprisingly given the season, it was very hit-or-miss, with lots of activity in a few places.  Bes birds were

Black-cr.NightHerons - just when I was starting to worry about them, 3 appeared in a roost north of the Scioto boat ramp

Cooper's Hawks - one was at Scioto, while another was stalking Robins at Nationwide Plaza

Wood Duck - 1 was with the Mallard horde at the pond in Schiller Park

Sapsucker - 1 was in the pines next to the Scioto Boat ramp

Brown Creepers - singles were at Scioto and at Confluence

Gray Catbird - 1 was lurking in the plantings at Columbus Commons.  Lots of pyracantha berries here, so hopefully he'll stick around through the CBC

Tree Sparrows - a small flock was in the weedfields north of the Grange Center at Scioto Audubon

Swamp Sparrow - at least 1 was with all the Song Sparrows in the weedfields north of the Grange Center

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