Before the storms swept through, I birded several areas in this sprawling south Columbus park. It can be though of as a series of woods along the three creeks that joins together, and I stopped at woodlands near Cruiser park, the Confluence area, Heron Pond, and the Oxbow area. Migrating thrushes, vireos, and flycatchers were common, warblers less so, with the highlights being: Raptors - several Cooper's Hawks were in different locations, most display-flying. An immature Bald Eagle was perched along Blacklick Creek north of Cruiser Park, and the Osprey are still using the nest on the old powerline brace along the Alum Creek bike path north of Watson Rd (Oxbow) Cuckoos - only 1 Yellow-billed, near Oxbow Hummingbirds - singles at many different locations Flycatchers - loads of Pewees and Great Crested at all sites, and Acadians were in most of the forest blocks. Willow Flycatchers were at most open areas, and an Alder was calling at th eastern edge of the Confluence area along the Blacklick bikepath Vireos - Red-eyed were the most abundant migrant of the morning, often in double digits at single sites. Also had numerous Warblings, 2-3 Yellow-throated, and 1 Philly Vireo (north of Cruiser Pond) Thrushes - Swainsons were in all the forest bloacks, with the most (6+) being in Confluence (the largest block). Wood Thrushes were also widpspread Mimids - Gray Catbirds were almost as common as Red-eyed Vireos. Also had Brown Thrashers in 4 different locations. Warblers - Redstarts were common, with Yellows a distant second. Also had Parulas, Tennessee (1), Yellow-throated, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Black-thr.Green, Black&White, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Ovenbirds, Canadas (3 different locations), Mourning, CommonYellowthroat Tanagers - only had a few singing Scarlets (at Confluence and Oxbow) Grosbeaks,Buntings - Rose-br.Grosbeaks were singing north of Cruiser Pond, at Confluence, and at Heron Pond; Indigo Buntings were widespread and numerous Orioles - Baltimores were widespread, but also had 4-5 Orchards at many different locations ______________________________________________________________________ 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]