Temperate migrants were still the order of the day at these 3 Columbus-area parks that I visited this morning.  We didn't have the warbler haul of the McNulties yesterday, but still had lots of good migrants.  Among the stars were

Black Vultures - a flock of 4 soared north over Innis Park
Red-shouldered Hawk - the calling bird was still calling at Blacklick Woods; perhaps still agitated about the owls!
Sharp-shinned Hawk - had 1 buzz the Maple Trail at Blacklick Woods
Barred Owl - at least 1 along the Maple Loop, and 2 more reported, so it's a good time to see them
Sapsuckers - 2 at BlacklickWoods and singles at the other parks
Pileated Woodpeckers - singles calling at all 3 parks
BrownCreeper - 1 at Blacklick Woods
Winter Wrens - 2 at Innis, and singles at Blacklick Woods and Woodside Green
Blue-grayGnatcatchers - good #s, with 4-5 at each park
Kinglets - still small #s of both species at all 3 parks
Hermit Thrushes - good numbers, with 3 at Innis and 2 at each of the other parks
BrownThrasher - singles at Innis and Blacklick Woods
Yellow-throated Warblers - 2 at Innis, singles at Blacklick Woods, Woodside Green
Yellow-rumped Warblers - small groups at each park
Louisiana Waterthrush - looked for them at all 3 parks, but only found one at Woodside Green
E.Towhees - common, with 3-4 at each park
Chipping Sparrows - singing birds at each park
Field Sparrows - singing birds at Blacklick Woods & Woodside Green
Swamp Sparrow - 1 in the marsh at Academy Park (north of Woodside Green)
Fox Sparrow - 1 still singing at Innis Park
White-throated Sparrows - small flocks in many places at all 3 parks
Juncos - 4-6 at each park, usually in small flocks
Blackbirds - Redwings, grackles & cowbirds now abundant & widespread

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