Summer doldrums were much in evidence at these two Metroparks south of Columbus. Many residents were around, though not always easily seen. I also stopped at Bareis Preserve between the two parks, and had a good list, with nothing very unusual. Water levels at all 3 parks were very high (I was sloshing through parts of the trails in all 3), so shorebirds and waterfowl were not much in evidence. Notables included Great Egrets - the common waterbird this morning, with 3 at Walnut Woods and 9 at Pick Ponds Cuckoos - Yellow-billeds at all 3 parks, but also had a Black-billed fly by at Bareis Preserve Flycatchers - lots of Pewees, Willows, and Great Cresteds at each park Warblers - nothing unusual, but lots of Yellows and CommonYellowthroats Yellow-br.Chats - 2 singing birds at Walnut Woods, and another along the Meadowlark Trail at Pick Ponds. Rose-br.Grosbeak - birds at Bareis & Pick Ponds Orioles - Baltimores at many locations, but also had Orchards at Walnut Woods and the Wood Duck picnic area at Pick Ponds. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]