Date: 5/7/25 1:44 pm From: Peggy Wang <00000454f4164bea-dmarc-request...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Clear Creek Metro Park (Lancaster OH) Wed AM
I haven't had the chance to bird Clear Creek this spring so with the break in the weather, I drove down this morning. Glad I did as the road past Creekside will close May 12 for 3 weeks, prob to try to repave the pothole-ridden road.
I finished the long day there with 21 species of warblers, mostly breeders, but It was one of those days at Clear Crk where I heard many more species than I saw but I got most of my target/missed so far this year warblers: Worm-eating, Blue-winged & Pine. I heard Pine in 2 places but only got a glimpse of one flying away from the upper picnic area. Blue-winged sang once briefly but never showed; ditto the Worm-eating. After checking all my spots for Worm-eating, I ended up hearing it by the new Maintenance shed. Very soft & not close but unmistakable. Even Merlin picked it up over a close catbird.
Hoodeds easy to find, seen & heard in several places, even some photos. KYs were harder to find but I found my first one off the Hemlock Trail & I don't think I've ever had one there. Another birder & I were trying to spot it but gave up. And, as birds so often do, he went back to the road & I continued on the trail & the KY popped up on a close branch giving me great views!! I also heard another by the oil pipeline near the cabins parking lot, another place I don't think I've had them before. Interesting. Ceruleans were singing in several places but except for movement against a glaring gray sky, I never really saw one well.
Got my FOY Acadian FCs--calling frequently off Hemlock. In the morning off the Hemlock Trail I was treated to both Hermit & Wood Thrushes singing--always a treat. Complete list on ebird.
I checked Lk Logan briefly but the only species I added there were Osprey, Baltimore Oriole & Mute Swan.
Warblers (*= visual)Ovenbird*Worm-eatingLa WT* (v brief: 2 blew by me just inches from my hat!)N WTBlue-wingedB&W*TNNashville*KY*Com YTHooded*Am Redstart* (both male & female)CeruleanN ParulaMagnolia*Yellow*Chestnut-sided*BT Blue (both male & female*)Pine* (as it was flying away)Yellow-throatedBT Green
VeeryHermit ThrushWood Thrush
Peggy WangGranville
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