Before the rain hit in earnest, I stopped at several access points along the lower portion of this reservoir northeast of Columbus. I started at the dam (and the nearby Nature Trail), then stopped at Maxtown launch area, Mudhen Marsh, the Sunbury causeway, and the Twin Bridges area. Waterbird migrants were virtually non-existant, but there was still some good movement of temperate landbird migrants, with a few neotropicals. Notables included: Great Egret - 1 with breeding plumes at Mudhen Marsh (they don't nest anywhere nearby) Green Heron - 1 flyover at Mudhen Marsh cormorants - small numbers at most stops along reservoir; virtually the only waterbird at several stops. Caspian Terns - 2 flying over the dam early Swifts - small numbers at many places around the reservoir Swallows - large numbers of Tree, Barn, and Cliff foraging over the lake surface. Smaller numbers of Rough-wings close to shore, and a few Purple Martins off the Sunbury causeway. Vireos - the only 1 was a calling White-eyed at Mudhen Marsh Gnatcatchers - another big day for them, with over 30 in a bit less than 3 hours Kinglets - still plenty of Ruby-crowns, with birds at all stops. A single Golden-crown was still at Mudhen Marsh. Hermit Thrush - only 1, at Maxtown launch woods GRAY CATBIRD - 1 singing in shrubs along the Hoover Nature Trail (my FOS) Brown Thrasher - singing birds along the Hoover Nature Trail and at Maxtown launch woods Warblers - small numbers, with modest diversity: Yellow - 2 singing in riparian zone below dam Yellow-throated - 2 singing in woods east of the dam BLACKBURNIAN - 1 singing along the Hoover Nature Trail (FOS) Yellow-rumped Warblers - most common warbler, at every stop. Pine Warbler - 1 singing at Sunbury causeway Palm Warbler - 2 in Maxtown launch area woods Ovenbird - 1 singing in Central College ravine below the dam Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 singing in Central College ravine below the dam ______________________________________________________________________ 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]