I spent a few hours checking areas along Big Walnut Creek (McCorkle Park, CreeksidePark) and Alum Creek (JeffreyPark, Weiler Parkland) looking for early migrants with some success.  Despite the blustery weather, both of these corridors were mostly out of the wind, and had small flocks of migrants, including

Sapsuckers - 2 along Big Walnut, 5 along Alum
E.Phoebe - 3 along each corridor
BrownCreeper - 2 along Big Walnut, 4 along Alum Creek
WinterWren - singles were at each park; Jeffrey had 2
Kinglets - good #s of Golden-cr., fewer Ruby-cr.
HermitThrush - cluster of 3 were at Jeffrey Park
BrownThrasher - cluster of 3 were at McCorkle Park
La.Waterthrush - 1 was singing along steep area along Big Walnut Creek
FieldSparrow- 1 was at McCorkle, another was at Weiler
Chipping Sparrows - several were singing along each Creek
Swamp Sparrow - 1 was singing in a swampy area along the bikepath at Weiler
FoxSparrow - 1 was singing at McCorkle Park
White-throated - small flocks (6-12 birds) were at each park
Junco - singles at every park, but Jeffrey had a flock of 12.
Blackbirds - lots of Redwings,Grackles,cowbirds, but no Rusties

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