The cool weather made birds active at both these areas of Columbus this morning. Early, I visited spots along the Scioto River, from Confluence Park west through Griggs Dam. In the afternoon I hiked around the trails of Blacklick Wood MetroPark. Notables included: Wild Turkey - common in other parks, but a hen walking the trail at Blacklick may be the first there Red-shouldered Hawks - 2 of the juveniles at Blacklick were putting on a show, pouncing on stuff around the Ash grove picnic area Bald Eagle - the nest wasn't visible, but an adult was flying along the river near Watermark Lake. Bank Swallows - the swollen river below the dam attracted 30+ feeding birds, presumably from a colony hidden in the old quarry to the west of there. Warblers - both Parulas & Yellow-throateds were widespread along the Scioto, even down to Confluence Park. More unusual was the persistent Hooded Warbler around Ashton Pond at Blacklick Woods Rose-br.Grosbeak - unusual was a male singing along the Scioto River below Griggs Dam Orioles - Baltimores were feeding several fledglings below Griggs Dam, while a male Orchard was foraging at Northshore Park in downtown Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ 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]