The recent winds have brought in many early migrants to the Scioto Audubon Metro Park. The area along the bike path between the overlook and the entrance to the field in succession is full with hermit thrush and chipping sparrows. A savannah sparrow was sighted in the parking lot of the Grange Insurance Audubon Center and in the forest along the bike path. Adjacent to the wetland with the boardwalk behind the center ospreys have began nesting on the platform between the boardwalk and the water tower. Bird banding begins tomorrow and will run on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6:00 AM until noon. On Friday April 22nd volunteers are invited to meet at the center at 5:30 PM to assist in placing nest boxes below the dam. Contact Doreen at [log in to unmask] if you have questions or would like to volunteer. Happy Spring Birding!! ______________________________________________________________________ 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]