Lake Hope State Park & Zaleski State Forest are located 15 miles from
Nelsonville (Rte 33) off of Rte 278.

               The Warblers & songbirds were very active in the early
morning hours. I arrived  there around 5:30 am. Birds were singing
everywhere prior to sunrise

                I'm starting to see more young as well as adult birds
foraging together, finding food & eating it on the spot. This tells that
their young have fledged. The adults are preparing for their 2nd clutch.

                I start out on the ridge where Bird activity begins first.&
 as the day goes on I go down into the ravens & hollows

                Some of the ridge roads are King Hollow, Baptist Church, &
Wheelabout Rd. On these roads are Clear Cuts & Shelter Woods which have a
good variety of Birds

                Some of the roads in the ravens are Shea, Hopemoonville, &
King Hollow

                One question I get is how to find Louisiana Waterthrushes.
this time of year These birds have fledged their 2nd clutch so they are not
singing. I walk down a path or road where the creek is mainly hidden. I
look for places                          where I can see the creek.
                      A good place to look for are areas where there are
ripples. In these areas there is more Dissolved Oxygen due to the ripples.
This is where you will find more aquatic life that the Louisiana
Waterthrushes feed on.

                Some other good places to look for Birds are at Hope
Furnace & Lake Hope Schoolhouse

                If you go to eBird hotspots there is a write up about the
different Warblers & their respective habitat. This can help you find the
Warblers wherever you are.

                By 1:00 pm the Birds are quiet & it is hot. Time to leave.

                        Bruce Simpson-Naturalist at Blendon Woods Metro
Park in Columbus

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