Several quick stops at selected spots along these two reservoirs north of Columbus found that the storm had changed little other than the water levels.  Waterbirds were still largely AWOL, other than the increasingly common cormorants.  Stops at Sunbury causeway, Mudhen Marsh & Oxbow at Hoover, and New Galena at Alum Creek Lake did, however, produce interesting resident landbirds, including,

Yellow-billed cuckoos - calling birds at Mudhen and New Galena proved that they're still active here
SWallows - good numbers of Trees and Cliffs with fledglings were at Sunbury causeway, Oxbow, and New Galena.  A few Martins were at colonies both at Alum Creek Dam and at Grace Bretheren Church
Wood Thrushes - several were singing at New Galena, where the second growth is finally meeting their liking
Prothonotary Warblers - 2 were still singing at Oxbow and another at Sunbury; the Oxbow birds apparently had a failed nest, and perhaps were gearing up for a re-try.
Blue-winged Warbler - 1 male was singing along the trails at New Galena, a spot where they've bred occasionally.
Black&White Warbler - 1 male was singing at Sunbury causeway, a new location for this summer vagrant

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