Blendon Woods 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 some of
the Birds that spend the summer at Blendon Woods & were seen lately


              Thoreau Lake
                       Herons
                           Great Blue
                           Green
                      Mallard-female with 5 ducklings
                      Wood Duck-female with 2 ducklings
                      Warblers
                           C Yellowthroat
                           Yellow
                      E Phoebe
                      E Kingbird
                      Red-tailed Hawk
                      Barn Swallow
                      Spotted Sandpiper
                      Willow flycatcher
                      Chimney Swift
                      Cedar Waxwing

           Lake Trail
                      Cooper's Hawk
                      Woodpeckers
                             Pileated Woodpecker
                             Hairy
                      Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
                      Indigo Bunting
                      C Yellowthroat
                      E Wood Peewee
                      Acadian Flycatcher
                      Carolina Wren
                      E Bluebird


          Hickory Ridge, Brookside, & Overlook Trails
                      Wood Thrush
                      Tanagers
                          Scarlet
                          Summer
                     Great Crested Flycatcher
                     Red-eyed Vireo

         Sugarbush Road
                      Warblers
                          Yellow-throated
                          C Yellowthroat
                          Hooded
                          Ovenbird
                      White-eyed Vireo

       Yellow-billed & Black-billed Cuckoos-Overlook Trail

       Red-shouldered Hawk-Ripple Rock Trail

       Yellow-throated Vireo-Overlook Trail

       Turkeys-male flocks, females with young -All over the park
especially around Bird feeders

       Barred Owl-Hickory Ridge & Ripple Rock Trails

       E Bluebird-picnic areas & Lake Trail

       Nature Center Bird Viewing area
               Ruby-throated Hummingbird
               House Finch
               E Towhee
               Indigo Bunting
               Rose-breasted Grosbeak
               Summer Tanager
               Turkeys

                    You can see Birds taking a bath in our creek outside
the window

               This weekend we are getting cool temperatures & lower
humidity. Take advantage of this change of weather & come to Blendon Woods
& see some Birds


                          Blendon Woods Metro Park
                               614-895-6221

                                   Bruce Simpson-Naturalist a Blendon Woods
Metro Park in Columbus

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