Date: 4/26/25 11:35 am From: WANG PEGGY <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Sat AM at Blackhand Gorge area
I had thought about going to Clear Creek this morning but the weather seemed a bit iffy, so I decided to go to the Blackhand Gorge area instead. I started at Marie Hickey, checked Toboso wetlands and then made a run out to Dillon.
I picked up a few more FOY birds, the best being Cerulean Warbler. I heard a few singing on the Marie Hickey trail, but couldn’t spot them high in the canopy against a bright gray sky, but then I got excellent looks at one just above eye level at the horse camp at Dillon singing away, still one of my favorite warblers.
I also heard my FOY Ovenbird & Redstart and saw/heard my FOY Black-throated Green & male Hooded. Finally got good looks at a male Scarlet Tanager at Marie Hickey.
At Toboso wetlands, the breeding pair of Trumpeter Swans have taken over the beaver lodge. One was on the nest and the other was nearby. A pair of Canada geese were also there so maybe they have come to some sort of sharing arrangement. I picked up my FOY Rough-winged Swallows there and a Palm Warbler was singing and showing well, mixing it up with a Yellow-rumped on occasion.
Cold, windy & v muddy at Dillon beach. Only a Great Blue Heron.
Marie Hickey
Warblers
Cerulean
Ovenbird
BT Green
Yellow-throated
Redstart
La WT
B&W
Yellow-rumped
Toboso
Palm & YR Warblers
Rough-winged & Tree Swallows
Trumpeter Swan
Dillon Horse Camp
Cerulean, YR & Yellow-throated warblers
WE & YT vireos
Bald Eagle
BG Gnat
Peggy Wang
Granville
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