I had a few free mornings and checked several areas along the Scioto River around Dublin, around O'Shaughnessy Dam (including Twin Lakes & Traphagen Preserves) yesterday, and further south to Kozcuiscko Park, Scioto Park, & Kiwanis today. Water level here is high but dropping, but still had little in the way of waders or shorebirds. Interesting birds included Green Heron - at least 1 was at Twin Lakes, flushed from the shore by a fisherman. Cooper's Hawk - an adult was attending a begging juvenile at Coventry Woods, just west of Scioto Park Turkey Vultures - at least 36 were roosting in areas below O'Shaughnessy dam in Frink Park; 8 more were up by Home Rd. Barred Owl - at least 1 juvenile was calling in the woods at Traphagen, where adults have raised broods in prior years. Willow Flycatchers - a few birds are still hanging on in overgrown meadows at Twin Lakes and Area K on the reservoir E.Kingbirds - adults with juveniles were at several spots on both days, possibly starting to wander south Vireos - Red-eyed & Warbling widespread, but also had Yellow-throated (at Twin Lakes) and White-eyed (at Kozcuiscko) Cliff Swallows - colonies at O'Shaugnessy Dam (60 nests) and Home Rd bridge (25 nests) are starting to drop fledglings. Gnatcatchers - unusually widespread, with adults feeding juveniles at many spots. They've had a great summer here so far. Yellow-throated Warblers - singers still common along the river, with individuals at Frink Park, Scioto Park, & Kiwanis ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]