I spent the morning roaming the bikepaths and trails of these 2 Parks south of Columbus, finding some residual flooding and lots of residents.  At 3-Creeks, I hiked around the Confluence area and the nearby Confluence trail, while at Walnut Woods I stuck to the Tall Pines Area and the nearby wetlands.  Both still had quite a few birds in song.  Among the notables were:

Great Egret - 1 was fishing in one of the Walnut Woods wetland pools
Hummingbirds - quite a few, at several locations, suggesting that they're having a good Summer
Black-billed Cuckoo - 1 singing at Walnut Woods, where the Tall Pines paved trails converge.  These shy birds are rare around Columbus in Summer, but this spot had them during the OBBA2 so it may be our one reliable location.

Flycatchers - still many calling Pewees, Acadian, and Great Crested.  E.Kingbirds at 3 locations.
Vireos - Red-eyed and Warbling widespread; also had singing Yellow-throated and White eyed at both 3-Creeks area
Thrushes - only a few Wood Thrushes, mostly around the Confluence area of 3-Creeks
Mimids - lots of Catbirds everywhere.  Brown Thrashers were at Walnut Woods, with several still singing as well as a family group foraging around the parking area at Tall Pines.

Warblers - Parulas and Yellow-throateds singing at several places in 3-Creeks, and another Yellow-throated in the pines at Tall Pines.  2 different Black&Whites were along the bikepath at the Confluence area of 3-Creeks.  Two Yellow--br.Chats were still calling at Walnut Woods.

Sparrows - nothing but Chipping and Fields in most field areas, even at Walnut Woods
Grosbeaks - Rose-br.Grosbeaks were at the Confluence area as well as at Blacklick Park in Groveport
Orioles - singing Orchards were at the Confluence area and along the Blacklick bikepath in 3-Creeks, while a male Baltimore was shepherding a juvenile around Walnut Woods.

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