Hi folks, A cool, cloudy morning for yesterday's bird walk in the north section of Glen Helen. A quiet morning at first, but we ended up coming across a couple mixed flocks of warblers on the Outdoor Education Center drive, and getting nice views of hooded warbler and Louisiana waterthrush elsewhere. I'll get to the list in a minute -- first I want to put in one last pitch for Make it Count for the Birds -- our Glen Helen big day coming up on May 9th. Last year we found 88 species in Glen Helen, and raised over $15,000 for land stewardship and habitat restoration projects. We're counting on lots of folks coming out and helping find the birds of Glen Helen this Saturday. Here is the complete schedule of hikes and sits: 5:30 am: Dawn Chorus. We'll listen for owls and the first songbirds of the day as the sun rises.Meet at Grinnell Mill: 3536 Bryan Park Rd. 8:00 am: Woodland Bird Walk. 5o or more bird species of bird species are possible on this hike through the scenic north section of Glen Helen.Meet at Trailside Museum: 505 Corry St. 9:00 am: Morning Big Sit. Don't feel like walking? Come find out how many species can we spot from one 17-foot circle.Meet at Trailside Museum: 505 Corry St. 10:00 am: Pine Forest Walk. The forest may hold uncommon species like pine warblers, and we'll check the bluebird boxes for these colorful wonders.Meet at Horace Mann Meadow, off Bryan Park Rd, just south of the entrance to John Bryan State Park. 11:00 am: Farm and Field Walk. The area around the Riding Centre is the best place in the Glen to find swallows and other birds of open fields and farmlands.Meet at the Riding Centre: 1117 East Hyde Rd. 12:00 pm: Lunchtime tally rally. Birders will share what they’ve found (and what they’ve missed). Birders and sponsors can nosh on complementary snacks and coffee. Meet at Trailside Museum: 505 Corry St. 1:00 pm: The Homestead Walk. The sparsely visited area of the South Glen is home to a recently restored wetland. Meet at the far end of West Jacoby Rd. (Access from Rt. 68) 2:00 pm: Prairie and River Walk. We'll walk through the South Glen along the Little Miami. Expect orioles, finches, swallows, warblers. Meet at the Little Miami Bridge on Grinnell Rd. 3:00 pm: South Glen Wetlands: The slope wetlands and cattail marsh of the South Glen are vastly different from the habitats in the North Glen. Who knows what we'll find here! Meet at the Greene County Boat Launch at the far end of East Jacoby Rd. (Access from Clifton Rd.) 4:00 pm: Afternoon Big Sit. Don't feel like walking? Come find out how many species can we spot from one 17-foot circle. Meet at Covered Bridge Meadow, Grinnell Rd. 6:00 pm: Evening tally rally. Birders will share what they’ve found (and what they’ve missed). Meet at Trailside Museum: 505 Corry St. And now, the morning list: Great blue heron Turkey vulture Wood duck Canada goose Ruby-Throated hummingbird Red-belied woodpecker Downy woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Acadian flycatcher Eastern phoebe Great-crested flycatcher Yellow-throated vireo Red-eyed vireo Blue jay American crow Carolina chickadee Tufted titmouse White-breasted nuthatch Carolina wren House wren Blue-gray gnatcatcher Wood thrush American robin Gray catbird Blue-winged warbler Nashville warbler Northern parula Black-throated blue warbler Yellow-rumped warbler Black and white warbler Louisiana waterthrush Common yellowthroat Hooded warbler Scarlet tanager Chipping sparrow Field sparrow Northern cardinal Rose-breasted grosbeak Indigo bunting Red-winged blackbird Brown-headed cowbird American goldfinch -Nick ------------------------- Nick Boutis Executive Director Glen Helen Ecology Institute 405 Corry St. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Visit us online, at www.glenhelen.org ______________________________________________________________________ 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]