Below is a report posted to Ohio-Birds by Doreene Linzell regarding the April 28, 2001 Avid Birders trip.

The Avid Birders of Columbus trekked south today. We had several highlights, the first occurring this morning at Shawnee just after entering the forest on Pond Run Rd. We all had wonderful looks at a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. In all the group had 20 species of warblers. We then moved on to Adams Co. where we searched Cummins Rd. with hopes of an early Blue Grosbeak. That did not happen, but, while birding the bridge area at the start of Cummins Rd. we had a flyover of a NORTHERN GOSHAWK. On the way back most cars stopped at Calamus Swamp. Two members of our group continued on south and they will report separately any good sightings that they had!

Shawnee S.F. (highlights)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
All vireos except Bell's and Philadelphia
Blue-winged Warbler (many)
Golden-winged Warbler (1)
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine warbler
Prairie Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole

Adams Co.

Northern Goshawk
Black Vulture
Solitary Sandpiper

Pickaway Co. Airport - ¡NADA!

Charlie's Pond

Snipe

Calamus Swamp (just west of Circleville)

Rusty Blackbirds
Sora
Virginia Rails