I visited several parks along the Scioto River in Columbus yesterday, partly as a trip leader for the Birding Expo, and found a serious lull in migration.  The morning rainstorms, instead of grounding migrants, appeared to depress their numbers.  Stops at Berliner Park, Scioto Audubon, and Griggs dam all told the same story - plenty of residents, few migrants.  The few highlights included

Great Egrets - a few at every stop, with Scioto Audubon taking tops honors with 7
Cormorants - no shortage here either, with 18 at Griggs the high
Raptors - the windy morning lofted Coopers and Red-tails at several locations
BlackVulture - a single bird was with the Turkey Vultures at Griggs
Chimney Swifts - seemingly unaffected by the rain, there were small aerial flocks at every stop
Flycatchers - only a few Wood Pewees at each stop
Vireos - Scioto Audubon had calling White-eyed and Warbling
Thrushes - nothing other than Robins
Mimids - a few Catbirds at every stop, and Scioto Audubon had a Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwings - the migrant bright-spot, with flocks at every stop; Griggs had almost 100
Warblers - very few, mostly unidentified flashes.  Scioto Audubon and Griggs had Magnolia & Blackpoll
Grosbeaks,Buntings - Indigo Buntings were at every stop, with Berliner having 4 in the lower field
Icterids - no orioles, but small groups of Grackles at many locations

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