We hiked around these two preserves in west-central Ohio this morning, mostly for early wildlfowers, but with an eye and ear for migrants. We accessed Clifton Gorge from John Bryan State Park, and Massie Creek gorge from Indian Mound County Park. There wasn't all that much, with the notables being: Broad-winged Hawk - 1 was along the park road at John Bryan State Park Turkey Vultures - good numbers at both sites Rough-winged Swallows - 2-4 at each site Winter Wrens - at least 2 at Clifton Gorge, none at Massie Creek Blue-gray Gnatcatchers - small numbers (2-4) at each site Kinglets - mostly Ruby-crowns, with 4-5 at each site; Clifton also had 2 Golden-crowns Parula Warbler - 1 singing at Clifton Gorge Black&White Warbler - 1 singing along the park road at John Bryan State Park Yellow-throated Warblers - 3 singing at Clifton Gorge, 1 singing at Massie Creek gorge Yellow-rumped Warblers - small numbers (3-5) at each site Louisiana Waterthrushes - 2 singing along the Little Miami River at Clifton Gorge Wildflowers were definitely delayed here this Spring, with many early-blooming species (hepaticas, early meadow rue, Dutchman's breeches) abundant at both sites. While we saw a scattering of bees on the flowers, no butterflies were out today. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]