I made a few quick stops at Scioto Grove MetroPark and areas south of there to Shadeville (including Grants Run and the Hibbs Rd canoe access), finding many active resident birds with the cool, cloudy morning. Highlights included Bald Eagle - 1 was soaring over the Hibbs Rd canoe access, probably one of the Shadeville pair Cooper'sHawks - individuals were at both the Scioto Grove main entrance and at Hibbs Rd Yellow-billed Cuckoo - calling birds at many areas; they've really shown up in numbers since the cicadas fell off in southeastern Ohio Willow Flycatchers - 4-5 were in the field at Hibbs access Rough-winged Swallows - small flocks of 6-10 were along the Scioto River at several locations Wood Thrushes - singing and defensive birds were along the Overlook Trail in Scioto Grove Prothonotary Warblers - at least 1 pair was still active along the REI Riverfront Trail in Scioto Grove Grasshopper Sparrows - 1-2 were singing in the grasslands around the main entrance to Scioto Grove Savannah Sparrow - at least 1 was singing in those same grasslands Rose-brGrosbeak - a male was singing along the trail north of Hibbs Rd canoe launch ______________________________________________________________________ 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]