I visited several areas in both of these south Columbus MetroParks today, scouting for the Columbus CBC.  Lots of birds were around in both sites, but I couldn't ferret out any real rarities.  Notables included:
-Raptors - lots of Red-tailed Hawks, but only 2 Cooper's (1 at each park)
-Sapsucker - 1 was calling from the south picnic area at Blacklick Woods
-Pileated Woodpecker - none at 3-Creeks, but Blacklick Woods had one calling along the Beech-Maple loop.
-Hermit Thrush - 1 was along the 3-Creeks Alum Creek bikepath near the borrow pits
-Robins - very common, with flocks in honeysuckle bushes all along Alum Creek in 3-Creeks
-Yellow-rumped Warblers - none at 3-Creeks, but small flocks at several spots in Blacklick, 14 birds in all
-Tree Sparrows - small numbers at many spots in 3-Creeks, but much rarer at Blacklick Woods
-Fox Sparrow - 1 nice reddish iliaca Eastern subspecies was at the Confluence area in 3-Creeks

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