The Columbus Audubon trip to Scioto Audubon MetroPark and nearby Berliner Park found a cool,clear morning with spotty migrant activity. The bikepath above the dam only had 2 flocks of migrants, while the Berliner bikepath had only 1. An early stop at Haul Rd produced little. Notables for the morning included:
GreatEgrets - 16 were in the bay off the boat launch. The Rnager informed us that 45+ had been there a few days earlier.
Cormorants - the first big waves, with flocks at many points along the river.
Raptors - little other than Red-tails, but they were widespread, including a rather tame juvenile in the meadow west of GIAC
Flycatchers - WoodPewees were scattered over both sites, but there was little else other than a brief glimpse of an Empidonax
Swallows - small groups of Rough-winged Swallows were at several spots along the river, and a single Barn was a fly-by in the meadow north of GIAC
Vireos - Warblings were at many spots along the river, with many birds singing. We also had a Red-eyed, and I had 2 White-eyed in the scrublands along Haul Rd early in the morning.
Thrushes - heard Swainson's at several places, but they were not common
Mimids - could only find Catbirds, but they were rather common, calling in many places
Warblers - 8 species, with Blackpolls taking top spot with 7-8, but all were hard to find. Also had Nashville, Magnolia, Tennessee, Black-thr.Green, Black&White, AmRedstart (3 at Berliner), Palm.
Other migrants - small #s of Indigo Buntings in the meadow North of GIAC. Also had 1 Scarlet Tanager.
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