Blacklick Woods doesn't get the Fall scrutiny that Blendon does, but seemed nearly as good. I spent Saturday morning scouring the Park, starting with the creekside meadows of the East Multipurpose Loop, then working through the Nature Center, forest loops, and west picnic areas. Migrants were in all these places, but it would be hard to call it a fallout. Thrushes were the highlight, with 3 forest thrush species (no Hermit), but warblers were pretty scarce, and vireos were a no show. Highlights included:
Woodpeckers - common ones all over; had Pileated at several spots, but no sapsucker Flycatchers -- Pewees in several spots, and 2 Phoebes around the creekside meadows Vireos -- not a one Wrens, kinglets -- plenty of House Wrens in creekside meadows, Carolinas in the forest, and a Ruby Cr.Kinglet in the Ash Grove picnic area Thrushes -- Swainson's everywhere, but the Maple Trail also had Woods and the East loop had a Gray-cheeked Mimids -- Catbirds were everywhere, though not common; the Nature Center meadow had a thrasher Warblers -- scarce and clustered, with East loop and Maple Trail the most productive spots. List included Ovenbird, Tennessee, Magnolias, Bay-breasted, Cape May, Redstarts, ComYellowthroats Cadinalids - Rose-br.Grosbeak and plenty of Cardinals, but no buntings Sparrows -- Fields, Songs, Towhees, mostly along the creekside meadows of the East loop Icterids -- lots of Grackles (they roosted in forest), and a few Red-winged Blackbirds Finches -- nothing but House Finches and Goldfinches
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