I spent a few hours in these two parks along the Scioto River south of Columbus, and found about what you might expect here in mid-June. There were quite a few singing residents, but some unexpected birds as well. The notables included: BankSwallows - a flock of 16-20 were foraging around the river & wetland pond at Scioto Grove AcadianFlycatchers - 3-4 in riparian woods of each park Wood Thrushes - 5-6 were singing in the riparian woods at Scioto Grove, but none were at Berliner Prothonotary Warblers - 2 were singing at each park, along the river in the riparian woods American Redstart - 1 was singing in the riparian woods at Scioto Grove. Grasshopper Sparrow - at least one was singing in the weedfield at the entrance to Scioto Grove Great Egrets - 2 were flying up the river, one in each park, while one was fishing near the Greenlawn Dam ______________________________________________________________________ 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]