Migration was spotty at these two metroparks southeast of Columbus. Water levels at Pick Ponds are quite high, so waders were scarce and shorebirds scarcer. Raptors put on a good show at both parks, and warblers seems to have been largely replaced by flycatchers as the conspicuous landbirds. Highlights included: Blue-wingedTeal - a pair were visible from the Glacier Knoll viewpoint at Pick ponds SandhillCrane - a single bird was foraging in the tall grass at the same spot BaldEagles - adults were at both Ellis Pond and Greenwing Pond at Pick Ponds Cooper's Hawks were in evidence at several spots at Pick Ponds and at Blacklick Woods Cuckoo - a single Yellow-billed was calling at the Wood Duck picnic area at Pick Ponds Red-headed Woodpecker - a single bird was roaming between the entrance and Ashton Pond at Blacklick Woods Flycatchers - fairly large numbers of wood pewees,Empidonax, and Great Crested Flycatchers were at both parks, as well as Portman Park between them. The only unusual species was a calling Alder Flycatcher at the Wood Duck Picnic Area at Pick Ponds Vireos - good #s of Red-eyeds were everywhere, and Blacklikc Woods had 4-5 singing White-eyed. Warblings were at several spots at Pick Ponds and Portman Park. Thrushes - a few lingering Swainson's were at both parks, while 6-7 Wood Thrushes were on territories along the forest trails at Blacklick Woods Warblers - loads of the expected residents (Yellows, ComYellowthroats) at Pick Ponds. Blacklick Woods had only a few obvious migrants (Blackburnian, Redstart) and 2 singing Hoodeds likely trying to set up territories along the Maple Loop trail Orioles,Chats - Baltimores were widespread, but an Orchard was also at Pick Ponds. 3 Chats were along the Meadowlark Trail 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]