A trip out to Darby Creek west of Columbus this morning yielded little in the way of new early migrants. I stopped at Clover Cemetery wetlands, Battelle-Darby Nature center, Kuhlwein wetlands, US40 Bridge, Sycamore Plains Trail, and Darby Bend Lakes. Waterbird activity was virtually nonexistant; the only interesting waterfowl were some Ring-necked Ducks at Clover Cemetery wetlands and a pair of Bufflehead at Darby Bend Lakes. The notable birds included: Turkey Vultures - 1-2 at virtually every stop Killdeer - small numbers at most of the open fields BrownCreeper - at least 1 was calling along the Sycamore Plains Trail E.Bluebirds - 1-2 at virtually every stop, including many singing males Kinglets - only a few, with single Golden-crowns at US40 Bridge and Sycamore Plains Tree Sparrows - still a fair-sized flock (25) at Kuhlwein wetlands E.Meadowlark - 1 was singing at Kuhlwein wetlands Blackbirds - Red-winged blackbirds were abundant & widespread. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]