With off-and-on rain, birding this MetroPark southeast of Columbus became an adventure. While there was no major fallout, there were fair #s of migrants around, particularly along the Blacklick Creek riparian area and around Ashton Pond. In a 2 hour stint between 8:45 and 10:45, the highlights included: 10 warbler species, with Redstarts, Magnolias, and Black-thr.Greens the most common (4 apiece). Also had Tennessee, Chestnut-sided, Cape May, Blackburnian, Ovenbirds, Yellow, ComYellowthroats Flycatchers - 10+ WoodPewees, but other species were scarce, with single Acadian & Great Crested Red-eyed Vireos - 6-7, widely scattered Wood Thrushes - 2 were along the Maple trail loop Cedar Waxwings - small flocks at several locations, perhaps 50 in all Hummingbirds - 2-3 Ruby-throated Swallows - 8+ Rough-wings. flying around even in the drizzle Orioles - 3+ Baltimores ______________________________________________________________________ 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]