I stopped by several areas along the Scioto River in Columbus this morning, starting at Scioto Audubon and working north to Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff, and Griggs Dam. I found nothing extraordinary, but did have some unusual species, including Herons - many Great Blues in shallow areas along the river, but also a Green (Marble Cliff) and Great Egret (Scioto Aud) Waterfowl - scattering of cormorants all along river, along with big flocks (60-80 birds) of post-breeding Canada Geese. Herring Gull - an adult was at Griggs dam, probably one of the nesters from Campbell Quarry E.Kingbirds - starting to gather along rivercourse, with 3-4 at both Scioto Audubon and Griggs Bank Swallows - still a few around Griggs (they nest in private quarries west below the dam) Cliff Swallows - still a few nesting below I-70 bridge near Scioto Audubon, but colony at Fishinger Bridge above Griggs Dam never got going this year. Vireos - lots of the expected Warbling, but high #s of Red-eyed were unexpected. I suspect they've fled ash-less upland woodlots that have lost much of their canopy. Warblers - Yellow-throated, Yellow, & ComYellowthroats were singing at Scioto Audubon, while Yellow-throated and Prothonotary were still singing below Griggs Dam Orioles - the only ones were at Scioto Audubon, with 1 Baltimore along river and 1 Orchard up in fields north of Grange Center. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]