Sandhill Cranes (2) are vocalizing, unison calling, out of sight beyond the east end of Ellis Pond (Wright Road parking). We enjoyed a close view of one of the cranes foraging across from Glacier Knoll parking, from Wood Duck Blind. The Harris's Sparrow is still frequenting the feeding station near Wood Duck Blind. Great Blue Herons are on rookery nests in two locations. Waterfowl are building numbers but not yet present in high numbers. Highlights: Sandhill Crane Harris's Sparrow American Kestrel pair mating Turkey Vulture 3 Ring-necked Duck American Wigeon American Black Duck Mallard Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Hooded Merganser Gadwall Redhead American Coot Ring-necked Pheasant Pickerington Ponds: http://www.metroparks.net/parkspickeringtonponds.aspx Visit the Columbus Audubon website, Events calendar tab, for numerous scheduled field trips, everyone welcome. Columbus Audubon: http://www.columbusaudubon.org/ Tom Bain Delaware County ______________________________________________________________________ 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]