A quick trip to this State Park north of Columbus found quite a few diurnal migrants on the move. I split 2 hours between New Galena (on the southeast shore) and the Beach & Visitor's Center (on the SW shore). Waterfowl were still a no-show, but it's less surprising here since the Lake is hunted. Notable birds included:
Waterfowl - the only new ones were a flock of 10 Coots and a single Pied-billed Grebe, all off New Galena.
Osprey - a late one was gliding past New Galena Boat launch early in the morning
Gulls - the beach flock was 80 Ring-bills, 16 Bonaparte's, and 2 Herring
Shorebirds - nothing but 20 Kildeer
BlueJays, Vireo - still some movement of Jays, with 12 at New Galena and another 6 at the Visitor's Center. New Galena had a late-ish Blue-headed Vireo
Wren, Kinglets - not much at New Galena, but the Visitor's Center had 1 Winter Wren, 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and 4+ Golden-crowns
Robins - highlight of the morning, with small, high flocks passing south overhead all morning. Totals were 150 at New Galena and 120 at the Visitor's Center.
E.Bluebirds - flyovers, with 2 at New Galena and 3 at the Visitor's Center
Pipits,Larks - 3 of each. The Horned Larks were hanging around the Beach, while the Pipits were flyovers there and at New Galena
Cedar Waxwings - another berry-eater on the move, with fly-over flocks totalling 150 for both spots.
Warblers - nothing but Yellow-rumps, about 6-8 in each location
Sparrows - lots of White-throateds, with 40 at New Galena and 30 at the Visitor's Center. Other species were thin, with 1 Chipping, 4 Field, 1 Swamp, 1 Fox, and 5 Juncos.
Blackbirds - flyover flocks totaling 25 Redwings and 4 Grackles, so the bulk of them may still be yet to come.
Finches - 2 PURPLE FINCHES at New Galena were the First-of-Season here, while flocks of Goldfinches at NEw Galena and the Visitor's Center may presage a movement of these birds.
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