Ohio is THE place to be in May

Need a reason to visit Magee Marsh and other birding "hot spots" along the western Lake Erie shore for International Migratory Bird Day (May 9-11)? How about this trip list, reported to the Ohio Birds listserv this morning. All these birds were observed yesterday, April 30:

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Wildlife Observation Tower

1. American White Pelican - flyover
2. Bald Eagle
3. Sharp-shinned Hawk
4. Broad-winged Hawk
5. Red-tailed Hawk
6. Turkey Vulture

Boardwalk & Nature Center

1. Blue-winged Warbler
2. Yellow Warbler
3. Cape May Warbler
4. Black-throated Blue Warbler
5. Yellow-rumped Warbler
6. Black-throated Green Warbler
7. W. Palm Warbler
8. Blackpoll
9. Black & White Warbler
10. Worm-eating Warbler - 3
11. Northern Waterthrush
12. Common Yellowthroat
13. Hooded Warbler
14. Yellow-breasted Chat
15. Warbling Vireo
16. Red-eyed Vireo
17. Veery
18. Swainson's Thrush
19. Hermit Thrush
20. Wood Thrush
21. American Robin
22. Chipping Sparrow
23. Lincoln's Sparrow
24. White-throated Sparrow
25. White-crowned Sparrow
26. Swamp Sparrow
27. Song Sparrow
28. Northern Cardinal
29. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
30. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
31. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
32. Gray Catbird
33. House Wren
34. Carolina Wren
35. Winter Wren
36. Eastern Phoebe
37. Blue Jay
38. Purple Martin
39. Tree Swallow
40. Barn Swallow
41. Black-capped Chickadee
42. Downy Woodpecker
43. Northern Flicker
44. Red-winged Blackbird
45. Common Grackle
46. Brown-headed Cowbird
47. Mourning Dove
48. American Goldfinch
49. House Sparrow

Causeway & Beach

1. Great Blue Heron
2. Green Heron
3. Great Egret
3. Mallard
4. Blue-winged Teal
5. Wood Duck
6. Canada Goose
7. American Coot
8. Double-crested Cormorant
9. Killdeer
10. C. Tern
11. Ring-billed Gull
12. Herring Gull


reported by
Mary L. Warren
Wildlife Communications Specialist
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

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If those 67 birds aren't enough, here's one more reason. Susan and I will be there! Hope to see you,too!