v  Blendon Woods Metro Park is located in the northeast corner of Columbus
off of I 270 & Rte 161. Take the Little Turtle Way exit. Below is a list of
the Birds seen the last few days.

        Thoreau Lake
              American Wigeon-3 males & female
              Redhead-11 males, female
              Lesser Scaup-pair
              Greater Scaup-3 females
              Gadwall-3 males- female
              American Black Duck-532+
              Mallard-49+
              Swans-2-
              Green-winged Teal-2 pair
              Ring-necked Duck-male
              Canvasback-female
              Red-tailed Hawk

      Lake Trail
              Red-headed Woodpecker-young-getting Adult plumage
              Hairy Woodpecker
              Pileated Woodpecker-a pair have been very active in this area
              Carolina Wren
              E Bluebird

     Goldenrod Trail
              Yellow-rumped Warbler


     Nature Center Bird Viewing area
              House Finch-2 males
              Dark-eyed Juncos
              White-throated Sparrow
              American Tree Sparrow
              Cooper's Hawk

    Turkeys-at the Bird feeders at the Nature Center, East Blind at Thoreau
Lake & at the Bird feeders in the Picnic areas. They are starting to
"Display"

    Barred Owls-along the Hickory Ridge Trail, Ripple Rock Trail, & the
first section of the Sugarbush Trail. They are communicating between the
male & female

                                    Blendon Woods Metro Park
                                          Hotline 614-895-6222
                                          Nature center 614-895-6221

                                                   Bruce Simpson-Naturalist
at Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus

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