I ran three transects yesterday, all in or near this park in south Columbus, and had a fair fallout despite the good weather. One was around the Confluence area (a great trap), the second was along the Groveport Blacklick BikePath (an aspiring trap), while the third was along the Groveport-Winchester canal towpath (a trap-in-the-making). Each of them takes about 3/4 - 1 hour to walk, and any of these routes would probably produce well today and tomorrow. Highlights included: Raptors - Redtails at Confluence; Cooper's at all 3 paths; the accipters know a good smorgasbord when they find one. Great Blue Herons - the GBH colony W of Rager Rd and the towpath is still strong, with 15-17 nests. A single nest has appeared in the marsh at Cruiser Park in Groveport, possibly heralding the rise of yet another colony. Hummers - a female was gathering insects at the Confluence; can nesting be far behind? Woodpeckers - a Pileated was drumming along the GBBP, carefully choosing very resonant portions of dead limbs. Flycatchers - first calling Acadians of the year were at the Confluence, while a Least called from the GBBP. Cresteds were at all 3 locations, while Kingbirds were along the Confluence entrance road. Vireos - Confluence had all kinds, including a very pale Blue-headed that I could've passed off as a Plumbeous. I just never got a clear look at its wings & rump, but the breast was clear white and the head no grayer than the back. GBBP had several dueling White-eyed, as well as many Warblings Red-br.Nuthatch - 1 continues to haunt the pine grove picnic area at Confluence Thrushes - Wood Thrushes were common (2-4) at each site, but other thrushes were much rarer, with 1 Veery at GBBP and 1 Swainsons at the towpath. Mimids - Catbirds were abundant at all 3 sites, but the only Brown Thrashers were 2 singing along the towpath. Warblers - lots of 'mid-migration' species: Yellow - all sites, often singing Parula - 3 singing at Confluence Nashville - 2 at Confluence Black-thr.Blue - singing males at Confluence and the towpath Black-thr.Green - singing male at the towpath Chesnut-sided - 2 singing at Confluence Magnolia - 2 at GBBP and along the towpath Cape-May - 1+ at Confluence Blackburnian - 2 at Confluence Yellow-throated - 2 at Confluence, 1 at GBBP Yellow-rumped - 4-6 at each stop, still the most common warbler migrant Palm - 1 at Confluence & GBBP Redstart - 2-4 at each location; 2nd most common migrant warbler Ovenbird - 1 at Confluence Common Yellowthroat - 2+ at GBBP, 1 along the towpath Yellow-br.Chat - 1 singing at GBBP (a location where they've bred) Tanagers - only Scarlets, with singing males at GBBP and the towpath (2) Rose-br.Grosbeaks - 2-4 at most stops, but 6 were singing aloong the GBBP Indigo Bunting - 3-4 at most stops, but 10+ were singing along the towpath Bobolink - 1 early flyover was at the Confluence Orioles - Baltimores were common, with 4-5 singing males at each stop. the only Orchard was a singing male at GBBP, right near Cruiser Park. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]