Before the storms swept through, I birded several areas in this sprawling
south Columbus park.  It can be though of as a series of woods along the
three creeks that joins together, and I stopped at woodlands near Cruiser
park, the Confluence area, Heron Pond, and the Oxbow area.  Migrating
thrushes, vireos, and flycatchers were common, warblers less so, with the
highlights being:

Raptors - several Cooper's Hawks were in different locations, most
display-flying.  An immature Bald Eagle was perched along Blacklick Creek
north of Cruiser Park, and the Osprey are still using the nest on the old
powerline brace along the Alum Creek bike path north of Watson Rd (Oxbow)

Cuckoos - only 1 Yellow-billed, near Oxbow
Hummingbirds - singles at many different locations

Flycatchers - loads of Pewees and Great Crested at all sites, and Acadians
were in most of the forest blocks.  Willow Flycatchers were at most open
areas, and an Alder was calling at th eastern edge of the Confluence area
along the Blacklick bikepath

Vireos - Red-eyed were the most abundant migrant of the morning, often in
double digits at single sites.  Also had numerous Warblings, 2-3
Yellow-throated, and 1 Philly Vireo (north of Cruiser Pond)

Thrushes - Swainsons were in all the forest bloacks, with the most (6+)
being in Confluence (the largest block).  Wood Thrushes were also widpspread

Mimids - Gray Catbirds were almost as common as Red-eyed Vireos.  Also had
Brown Thrashers in 4 different locations.

Warblers - Redstarts were common, with Yellows a distant second.  Also had
Parulas, Tennessee (1), Yellow-throated, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided,
Black-thr.Green, Black&White, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Ovenbirds,
Canadas (3 different locations), Mourning, CommonYellowthroat

Tanagers - only had a few singing Scarlets (at Confluence and Oxbow)

Grosbeaks,Buntings - Rose-br.Grosbeaks were singing north of Cruiser Pond,
at Confluence, and at Heron Pond; Indigo Buntings were widespread and
numerous

Orioles - Baltimores were widespread, but also had 4-5 Orchards at many
different locations

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