When I arrived at the park, the first birds I saw were fledgling House Finches. These were all over the front of the park as were Chipping Sparrow fledglings. Other fledglings seen were Cooper's Hawk, Song Sparrow, Barn Swallow, House Sparrow, Cedar Waxwing, Tufted Titmice, Carolina Chickadees, Eastern Phoebes, and American Robins. The Red-Tailed Hawk, Carolina Wren, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Gray Catbird, Downy Woodpecker, and Red-Bellied Woodpecker fledlings made themselves heard but were nowhere to be seen. To borrow a pahrase from Charlie Bombaci, "A good nickname for the spot would be the nursery as there were fledglings everywhere at once." I found out were the Blue Jays are nesting but I only heard the nestlings. I never saw them. (Can you enter a species into the OBBA II if you just hear them?) A male Eastern Bluebird was observed bringing a bill full of good eats back to his box. Technically speaking, the Eastern Bluebird nest is on Park Road Elementary School grounds not although it is right across the creek from the rec center. I think that's where the Cedar Waxwings nested too. The American Goldfinches are still in the nest near the parking lot off Lazelle Road but I'll keep an eye on the nest I saw. I have a feeling they'll fledge any day now too. Also Seen: Killdeer Turkey Vultures Blue Jays Common Grackles American Crows Northern Cardinals Mourning Doves Al La Sala Columbus, OH ______________________________________________________________________ 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]