Magee Marsh Recent Bird Sightings

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2010-07-21T10:12:00.000-04:00

Hi Friends,

We are now hosting our blog on our own website.

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June 15, 2010 Bird Count

2010-06-16T01:01:00.003-04:00

The mayflies are out in full force today, but we did complete the Magee Marsh Bird Census for June.
Thanks to Jim Witter and Pat Seles for helping out!! Probably the strangest thing we saw was a Black Crowned Night Heron walking along the boardwalk! The Prothonotaries were still along the Boardwalk and the Walking Trail to delight us.

Here is what was sighted today from 8 am until 1 pm .

Double Crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night Heron
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Wood Duck
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Herring Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Common Tern
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Great-crested Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Purple Martin
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
European Starling
Warbling Vireo
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Our next bird Census is scheduled for Tuesday July 20th at 8 am. Meet
at the Bird Center if you would like to join us.

Happy Birding

Mary Warren

Omitted birds from June 3 and new bird June 4

2010-06-04T11:56:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone,

After a quick trip to the marsh today I have a new sighting and remembered three others that I did not record from yesterday.

June 3
Mourning Dove
American Goldfinch
Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Today
Osprey preening on snag west of the entrance pond, north of the BSBO building.

Birds seen June 3, 2010

2010-06-04T01:54:00.002-04:00

Hi All,

Out and about taking photographs I spotted these birds near the Bird Center, on the Beach, Boardwalk and Causeway.

American Robin
Canada Goose
Common Grackle
European Starling
Cowbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
Indigo Bunting
Grey Catbird
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown Thrasher - even photographed one that has been banded!
Turkey Vulture
Herring Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant

Warblers
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Prothonatary

Vireos and Flycatchers
Warbling Vireo
Pheobe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee

Herons
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night Heron - disturbed at least five on the boardwalk.

Ducks
Mallard
Wood Duck

Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker

Shorebirds
Killdeer

Sparrows
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Field Sparrow

Swallows and Martins
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin

Wrens
House Wren

That is about all I recall seeing but once I post this I'll probably recall some others seen or heard.

May 22 sightings

2010-05-22T15:19:00.002-04:00

Hi friends,

The Kirtland's was not to be relocated today at the wildlife beach, but an orange-crowned warbler was seen. There have been a couple reports of Connecticut and Mourning warblers at the boardwalk, and Mary was able to locate one on the west stretch of the walking trail behind the SPMBC, near the first bench. Here is a link to the walking trails behind the SPMBC, courtesy of the Friends website:

http://www.friendsofmageemarsh.org/maps/Magee_Marsh_2008.pdf

These birds are skulkers that are very difficult to get a good look at, especially during this spring with its thick vegetative growth so early in the spring. The brush pile on the north side of the boardwalk near #15-16 on the boardwalk are usually good to check for Mourning or Connecticut. A couple black-billed cuckoos were seen at the boardwalk, as well as a decent variety of warblers in relatively small numbers. A gentleman mentioned to me that he heard an Alder flycatcher while traveling down the causeway, so flycatcher numbers may be increasing into tomorrow. Today's movement of birds into the area wasn't quite as good as I thought they might be, but south winds are anticipated overnight. Let's keep our fingers crossed for tomorrow!

Magee sightings May 21

2010-05-21T22:24:00.002-04:00

Hi friends,

Today there were some good birds seen here, and a couple of them were away from the boardwalk. A Kirtland's warbler was spotted at the wildlife beach by two Tropical Birding guides, Iain Campbell and Christian Boix. It was only about 50 yards from the entrance to the beach, and when Mary and I saw it around 2:30 PM, it was sitting motionless in a sumac tree, looking rather tired and even appearing to doze off once. It became more active later according to other accounts and was actively foraging late in the afternoon. A couple of Connecticut warblers were reported at the boardwalk and near the aluminum barn building to the east of the main beach. You would probably do well to follow the beach trail near the east end of the parking lot when searching for this bird. Mary and I missed it at around 4:00 PM, and others hadn't been having any luck either. Other Connecticuts were reported on the north side of the boardwalk across from the observation tower, and a couple further east on the boardwalk. Remember that the Kirtland's found last week only stuck around one day, and I think that this bird may also be a one-day wonder as well given the favorable S-SE winds that brought some of these birds in on Friday. The Kirtland's sometimes follow the north coast of Ohio west into Michigan rather than heading across the lake, so it may show up in places like Ottawa NWR, Metzger Marsh, Maumee Bay SP, etc. (or not. It would be nice to be able to communicate directly with these birds about their travel plans, but these are educated guesses at best).

In addition to some Connecticuts and the Kirtland's arriving on Friday, it seems possible that Saturday will also bring another wave of migrants to the area. If you are able to (and the rain/and or T-storms miss us), I would advise you to come to Magee on Saturday the 22nd. Check the wildlife beach for the Kirtland's, Connecticuts, and even an Orchard oriole. One was spotted by Rick Nirschl while a group of us was observing the Kirtland's, and the immature bird stole a couple eyes that had tired of this rare migrant (imagine that!).

May 19 bird count

2010-05-19T23:05:00.003-04:00

Hello friends,

With the help of bird count stalwart Shane Roberts, I conducted the monthly bird count under mostly sunny skies and seasonable (finally!) weather. We saw (or other birders mentioned that they saw) over 80 species in a little over 5 total hours of birding. The rarest bird was probably an orange-crowned warbler on the boardwalk, which we don't get many of here at Magee. I hung around with a mixed group of warblers near #5 at the boardwalk, in a small clearing with a couple cypress trees. A little further west near #4 was a woodcock, which hung around throughout the day. Here is a list of what we saw today.

Double-crested cormorant
Great blue heron
Great egret
Green heron
Canada goose
Trumpeter swan
Wood duck
Mallard
Blue-winged teal
Bald eagle
Killdeer
Spotted sandpiper
Ruddy turnstone
American woodcock
Dunlin
Ring-billed gull
Herring gull
Common tern
Chimney swift
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Downy woodpecker
Northern flicker
Tree swallow
Purple martin
Barn swallow
Cedar waxwing
House wren
Gray catbird
Brown thrasher
Veery
Gray-cheeked thrush
Swainson's thrush
American robin
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Eastern wood-pewee
Least flycatcher
Willow flycatcher
Great crested flycatcher
Eastern phoebe
Eastern kingbird
Black capped chickadee
Blue jay
Warbling vireo
Philadelphia vireo
Red-eyed vireo
Tennessee warbler
Orange-crowned warbler
Nashville warbler
N. parula
Yellow warbler
Chestnut-sided warbler
Magnolia warbler
Cape May warbler
Black-throated blue warbler
Yellow-rumped warbler
Black-throated green warbler
Blackburnian warbler
Bay-breasted warbler
Blackpoll warbler
Black-and-white warbler
American redstart
Prothonotary warbler
Ovenbird
Mourning warbler
Common yellowthroat
Wilson's warbler
Canada warbler
American goldfinch
House finch
House sparrow
Northern cardinal
Indigo bunting
Baltimore oriole
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
Brown-headed cowbird
Bobolink
Scarlet tanager
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
White-crowned sparrow
White-throated sparrow
Eastern towhee

I have heard from other birders that Friday may be a good day for an influx of migrants into the area. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

May bird count moved to Wed, May 19

2010-05-17T13:38:00.002-04:00

Hello friends,

Due to the prediction of inclement weather and a conflict with a possible school group, the May bird count will be moved to Wednesday, May 19 starting at 7:00 AM at the bird center. Call 419-898-0960 ext. 31 if you would like to join me.

Magee Marsh 5-15

2010-05-15T15:57:00.002-04:00

Hello friends,

Thanks to Shane for getting our blog back online! Hooray! Now, on to the birds. A wave of migrants arrived at Magee Marsh on Friday, greatly increasing the volume of birds here. Most exciting among the new arrivals was a Kirtland's warbler at the wildlife beach! I was very excited to have finally seen this rare migrant. It provided good looks for the entire day on into the evening, but it has not been seen today (Saturday). I have heard that the Kirtland's likes to follow the south shore of the lake west towards SE Michigan, so it may be making it's way through Ottawa, Metzger Marsh, or Maumee Bay. There is a good diversity of species and better numbers right now, but the mass arrival of Friday may not be repeated within the next couple of days. Other rare sightings in the area are a Eurasian wigeon off of the observation tower at Pickerel Creek Wildlife and a Marbled godwit seen a little south of the observation tower at the intersection of Krauss and Stange Rd. A female yellow-headed blackbird was seen in a field further west on Krauss Rd, but it flew off to a woodlot just as I arrived (nuts!). Also, the monthly bird count is coming up next Tuesday, May 18. Feel free to join me at 7:00 AM at the bird center to go search for birds.

Apologies to all that follow these posts

2010-05-13T00:59:00.000-04:00

Due to a change in the way Google hosts it's blogs and in their poor instructions in changing to the new format all postings since April 30 have been inaccessible.

I finally managed to figure a method to get the blog back up and running.

My apologies to you all.

Shane
webmaster@friendsofmageemarsh.org

Magee Marsh birds 5-11

2010-05-11T13:44:00.002-04:00

Hello friends,

The weather is certainly inclement right now (heavy rain, feels like 40 degrees), but there has been still a good diversity of species seen last weekend at the boardwalk, despite windy and chilly conditions. For whatever reason (possibly the unseasonable and uncooperative weather patterns at the end of April and here in early May), it seems that there just hasn't been the sheer volume of birds that we are used to seeing at the boardwalk at this time of the year. Warbler treats like golden-winged, cerulean, Kentucky, and hooded have been seen, but the total number of birds just doesn't seem like it has been very high. Toward the end of this week hopefully we will get a more advantageous weather system (Low pressure in the vicinity of Arkansas, a warm front with corresponding S-SW winds continuing through the overnight hours when warblers are migrating) that will push some more birds into the area.

For those interested in venturing further afield, a group of 4 White pelicans have been seen recently at Old Woman's Creek in Erie County, a yellow-headed blackbird was seen last weekend on Krause Rd. off of State Route 2 west of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, and a purple gallinule has been very cooperative for visitors to Columbia Reservation in Lorain County.

Magee boardwalk birds 5-6

2010-05-06T22:07:00.002-04:00

Hello friends,

I had a good time leading a group of home school students on a trip to the boardwalk today. Highlights were a Kentucky warbler on the north side of the boardwalk near 7A and a handsome Hooded warbler on the south side near 7 (a little east of the bench). We also got great looks at a black-throated green and pretty good looks at a Prothonotary near 17B. A cold front looks like it will be coming through early this morning, so it doesn't look like many birds will be moving into the area until next week. When the wind does shift, though, there could be a pretty good influx of birds moving into the area. If you can brave the chilly weather this Saturday, come visit us at the SPMBC and see what's going on! We have coffee and donuts to warm you up, and lots of vendors and activities going on this Saturday. Also, our garlic mustard volunteers have been doing a great job making a dent in that terrible plant! We pulled about 14 bags worth today, and we will start pulling again on the 18th (taking next weekend off for the Biggest Week in American Birding, which started today).

Magee Marsh update

2010-05-03T15:40:00.002-04:00

Hello friends,

This past weekend was a good one for warbler watchers. The warm front that moved through the area early Friday morning brought strong S/SW winds and a number of new species to the area. On Saturday 4-5! Cerulean warblers were reported down at the boardwalk, which was really exciting for me. Other warblers included infrequently seen species like Kentucky and Yellow-breasted chat, Black-bellied cuckoo, a couple Summer tanagers, a Blue grosbeak on Friday, and some other migrants on the earlier side of the spring migration (Yellow-rumped, black-throated green, ruby-crowned kinglets, blackburnian). All species of thrushes commonly seen during migration (Veery, Swainson's, Wood, Hermit, Gray-cheeked, and yes, the American robin is a thrush) were enjoyed by birdwatchers. This was the first real significant push of wood warblers into the area this spring.

Mary and I often get calls asking if "the warblers are there" or concerned messages that they might be missing the migration if they didn't get out this weekend. Don't be worried! Usually, the best nocturnal movements of warblers (they migrate through the nighttime hours) into the Magee Marsh area is when there is a Low pressure system stationed near the states of Arkansas or its vicinity, and a warm front that brings southwesterly winds with it. Conversely, northerly winds will generally stifle the majority of migrants from making a strong movement. Though the birding was good this weekend, fret not if you were not here! There will still be plenty of birds to see in the next few weeks. An increasingly volume of birds should be in our future (though there was a good diversity of species represented this weekend at Magee Marsh, there were not a high number of individuals. Birders had to work a little harder to find the pot o' gold).

Just to remind you bird-minded fiends out there, the Biggest Week in American Birding starts May 6. Go to http://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/ for the schedule of events and more information. Also, don't forget that this Saturday, May 8, is International Migratory Bird Day here at Magee Marsh! Lots of fun things happening here on that day, in addition to the fun that the warblers bring themselves. We look forward to seeing you out here at Magee Marsh.

migrant influx

2010-05-02T21:08:00.003-04:00

Hello friends,

The first significant wave of migrants started to roll into Magee Marsh this past Friday and Saturday with the passage of a warm front and strong southerly winds. New arrivals included Cerulean warbler (4-5 seen at the boardwalk on Saturday!), blue-winged, golden-winged, blackburnian, Cape May, black-throated blue, Magnolia, Yellow-breasted chat, and a Kentucky warbler. Other frequently seen birds were Yellow-rumped, black-throated green, ruby-crowned kinglet, and prothonotary warbler. A special treat was a blue grosbeak seen Friday. Influxes of migrants will start to ebb and flow, but I think that our neotropical visitors will continue to pass through the area after this weekend's activity.

Thursday 05/29/2010

2010-05-01T00:28:00.002-04:00

Warblers:

Black-throated Green
Nashville
Pine
Prothonatary
Western Palm
Yellow
Yellow-rumped

Kinglets:
Ruby-crowned

Herons:
Great Blue
Great Egret

Waterfowl:
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Hooded Merganser
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe

Thrushes:
American Robin
Hermit
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Towhee

Vireos:
Blue-headed
Warbling

Swallows:
Tree
Barn
Northern Rough-winged

Sparrows:
White-throated
White-crowned (Our first for Magee Marsh this spring.)
Song
House

Blackbirds:
Red-winged
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird

Gulls:
Herring
Ring-billed

Others:
Northern Cardinal
Bald Eagle
American Kestrel
Turkey Vulture

Birds seen Thursday 04/29/2010

2010-04-30T23:35:00.002-04:00

Yellow Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Western Palm Warbler
Prothonatary Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Lesser Scaup
Hooded Merganser
Blue-winged Teal
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow (Our first since The Shreve Migration Sensation)
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Towhee
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
American Kestrel
Warbling Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Winter Wren
House Wren
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
American Woodcock

and all the usuals

American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Mallard
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
American Robin
Herring Gull
Ring-billed Gull

April bird count

2010-04-20T16:00:00.001-04:00

Hello Friends,

Birds are slowly trickling into Magee Marsh right now. The boardwalk was a little slow, but the usual early migrants (Yellow-rumped warbler, hermit thrush, blue-gray gnatcatcher, ruby-crowned kinglet, pine warbler) were seen. The most numerous waterfowl species was blue-winged teal, with rafts of ruddy ducks seen off of the beach. Thanks to Shane Roberts for helping us with the count! Here is our species list.

Mallard
Blue-winged teal
Green-winged teal
Gadwall
Wood duck
Northern pintail
Pied-billed grebe
Ruddy duck
Lesser scaup
Hooded merganser
Ring-necked duck
Canada goose
Trumpeter swan
American coot
Great egret
Great blue heron
Double-crested cormorant
Herring gull
Bonaparte’s gull
Common tern
Greater yellowlegs
Lesser yellowlegs
Pectoral sandpiper
Killdeer
Wilson’s snipe
Bald eagle
Red-tailed hawk
Barn swallow
Tree swallow
Purple martin
Downy woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpecker
Northern flicker
Northern cardinal
American robin
Hermit thrush
House wren
Winter wren
Mourning dove
Rock pigeon
Golden-crowned kinglet
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Yellow-rumped warbler
Pine warbler
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Eastern phoebe
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
White-throated sparrow
House sparrow
Eastern towhee
Brown thrasher
European starling
Common grackle
Red-winged blackbird
Rusty blackbird
Brown-headed cowbird
American goldfinch
House finch

March Magee Birds

2010-03-16T15:07:00.003-04:00

Things are coming alive in the marsh and this morning was a great time to be out!
Thanks to Shane Roberts for helping out..........we saw the following birds today at Magee Marsh.

Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Mallard
N. Shoveler
N. Pintail
Redhead
Ring-necked
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Pied-billed grebe
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Am. Woodcock
Herring Gull
Ring billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
N. Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Am. Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
N. Shrike
EAstern Bluebird
Am Robin
N. Mockingbird
E. Starling
E. Towhee
Am Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
N. Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
Blue Jay
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

February Bird Count

2010-02-19T13:05:00.002-05:00

Though not many birds were sighted, it was a great day to be outside in the bright sunshine!! Many others had been out on the trails before me though as evidenced by the many footprints!! The brightest bird I say today was a goldfinch that had a lot of yellow on him and was sitting in the sun! Next bird count is: March 16. Come join us.

Canada Goose
Bald Eagle
N. Harrier
Coopers Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickdee
White-breasted nuthatch
Red-breasted nuthatch
Brown Creeper
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Dark-eyed Junco
Blue Jay
Crow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Magee Marsh Monthly Bird count JAn. 20

2010-01-20T14:06:00.001-05:00

Monthly count for Magee done this morning with cold NE winds blowing. The usual suspects were sighted.
The marsh is frozen, but there is some open water on the lake. Next bird count will be Feb. 16 if anyone would like to join us.

Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Ring billed gull
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed hawk
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped chickadee
Blue Jay
Red-breasted nuthatch
White-breasted nuthatch
Winter Wren
Brown Creeper
American Robin
Am Tree Sparrow
N. Cardinal
House Finch
Am Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Happy Birding!

Magee Monthly Count Dec. 2009

2009-12-15T14:00:00.001-05:00

It was a gray dreary day.......the marsh is beginning to freeze up.....wasn't seeing much of any thing......then I spotted them......two beautiful fox sparrows along the boardwalk!! Other birds seen or heard today:

Tundra Swans
Canada Geese
Mallard
Black Duck
Bufflehead
Red-tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle (10 of them!)
N. Harrier
Ring-billed Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
A. Robin
N. Cardinal
Am Tree Sparrow
Junco
Fox Sparrow
House Finch
Am Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Happy Birding and Happy Holidays!

November Bird Census

2009-11-24T12:35:00.003-05:00

The following birds were sighted at Magee Marsh by Mary Warren and Jim Witter.
It was a dreary Novebmer day!! But the following birds brighten up our day......

Pied Billed grebe
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan (lots in the area!)
Gadwall
Wood Duck
Mallard
American Black Duck
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
N. Harrier
Sandhill Crane
Boneparte Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Hairy woodpecker
N. Flicker
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted nuthatch
Am Robin
European starling
Song sparrow
Am Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
N. Cardinal
Mourning dove
Am. goldfinch
House sparrow

November Census Update

2009-11-19T03:03:00.004-05:00

November Bird Count at Magee Marsh Wildlife area to start at 12:00 noon, Friday, November 20.

If you would like to help, contact Mary Warren by phone or email.

Oct 18- Bird Census at Magee Marsh

2009-10-19T10:39:00.001-04:00

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area's - Monthly Bird Census - Oct 18, 2009.

People involved with count: Lee Garling, Jeff Abke, and Chris Knoll.
Time: 8:00 am to 2:30 pm. Total hours birding: 6 1/2 hours.
Starting Temp. at 8 am: 35 F, Ending Temp. at 2:30 pm: 50 F.
Cloud Cover: O% all day!! A beautiful day. Lake Erie was muddy!!
Wind: Northeast 0 to 5 mph. The breeze was only near Lake Erie.
Comments: A nice couple was also birding on the boardwalk and they had seen the Red-eyed Vireo earlier in the day. We also met a group from the state of New York. They got to see the Blue-headed Vireo, Eastern Wood Pewee, and the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher with us!!

Here is our bird list for Sunday, Oct 18, 2009.

1. Pied-billed Grebe - 6
2. Great Blue Heron - 9
3. Great Egret - 7
4. Black-crowned Night Heron - 1 (flew past BSBO)
5. Trumpeter Swan - 8 (6 flew-in from Lake Erie)
6. Canada Goose - 87
7. Mallard - 27
8. American Black Duck - 6
9. Gadwall - 1
10. Green-winged Teal - 1
11. Wood Duck - 4
12. Lesser Scaup - 6 (Fly-bys on Lake Erie)
13. Red-tailed Hawk - 1 (The day before had a huge migration!)
14. American Coot - 1 (Metzger Marsh had a lot today)
15. Killdeer - 2 flyovers + calling.
16. Greater Yellowlegs - 2 flyovers + calling!
17. Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 at pond by the boardwalk.
18. Herring Gull - 9
19. Ring-billed Gull - 51
20. Bonaparte's Gull - 9
21. Mourning Dove - only 5.
22. Northern Flicker - 2.
23. Downy Woodpecker - 16.
24. Eastern Phoebe - 2.
25. YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER - 1 - WOW!!!! a very, very late bird!
26. Eastern Wood Pewee - 1 (Was with the Yb Fly!)
27. Tree Swallow - 112
28. Bluejay - 3
29. American Crow - 3.
30. Black-capped Chickadee - 8 (numbers are going up!)
31. White-breasted Nuthatch - 2.
32. Brown Creeper - 2.
33. Winter Wren - 14 ( Most were on the boardwalk!!)
34. Carolina Wren - 1.
35. American Robin - 203.
36. Hermit Thrush - 12.
37. Golden-crowned Kinglet - 42.
38. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 31.
39. European Starling - at least 488.
40. Blue-headed Vireo - 1 very friendly bird on the boardwalk!
41. Red-eyed Vireo - 1 still around on the boardwalk!
42. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 12.
43. Red-winged Blackbird - at least 526.
44. Rusty Blackbird - at least 24.
45. Common Grackle - 29.
46. Brown-headed Cowbird - 9.
47. Northern Cardianl - 11.
48. Dark-eyed Junco - 49.
49. Chipping Sparrow - only 1 at the bird center!
50. White-crowned Sparrow - 6.
51. White-throated Sparrow - 74.
52. Fox Sparrow - 2 on walking trail behind bird center.
53. Song Sparrow - 6.
54. American Goldfinch - 11.
55. House Sparrow - 23.

Happy Birding Everyone - Chris Knoll

Bird Count Postponed till Sunday - Oct. 18

2009-10-15T12:14:00.002-04:00

Hi All,

Due to the Wildlife Area being closed, today's Bird Count has been postponed until Sunday, October 18.

Chris Knoll will be performing the count. If you would like to assist, you will need to catch up with him on the causeway, wildlife beach, boardwalk or the trails behind the Bird Center. The count is performed in that order. Staff at the Bird Center may be able to point you in his direction.

Today it was raining and windy, with temperatures in the low 40's.
I met up with Mary and Chris to perform the count but due to the closure, the count was postponed.

Bird seen/heard in the Wildlife area today...

Great Egret - 5 on the entrance pond on the left.
Blue Heron - 1 in the ditch opposite the entrance pond.
Golden-crowned Kinglet - numerous chipping around the Bird Center.
Tree Swallows - 60 plus - flocking to the right of the entrance road.

Another observation - this from Perrysburg - The Dark-eyed Junco's are back! One was at our feeder Monday afternoon.

Osprey at ONWR

2009-10-10T00:24:00.003-04:00

There has been an osprey near poll 2A at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge this week. Is was still here yesterday and the sighting confirmed by Ron Huffman.
Reported to me by Martha Dykes - Thanks M.

Ammendment to Date for next bird count.

2009-10-02T22:47:00.001-04:00

The next bird count has been moved to Thursday, 15 October.

Meet at the Bird Center by 8:00 am.

Magee Marsh bird census, Sept. 15

2009-09-15T16:28:00.002-04:00

Hello Friends,

I had a great time this morning with Sandy Britt and Barbara Marbut, two birders from southern Illinois who are in town for the Midwest Birding Symposium. We missed Chris Knoll, who was planning on coming but was under the weather this morning. Here is what we saw in a half days’ time:

Canada goose
Wood duck
Mallard
Blue-winged teal
Double-crested cormorant
Great blue heron
Great egret
Bald eagle
Merlin
Sora
Killdeer
Lesser yellowlegs
Ring-billed gull
Herring gull
Caspian tern
Mourning dove
Belted kingfisher
Red-headed woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Northern flicker
Eastern phoebe
Blue-headed vireo
Warbling vireo
Philadelphia vireo
Red-eyed vireo
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted nuthatch
Marsh wren
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Gray-cheeked thrush
Swainson’s thrush
American robin
Gray catbird
Brown thrasher
European starling
Cedar waxwing
Magnolia warbler
Black-throated blue warbler
Blackpoll warbler
American redstart
Common yellowthroat
Canada warbler
Dark-eyed junco
Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
American goldfinch
House sparrow

This was my last count for the season:( Mary will be doing the census on Tuesday, October 20 next month. Let her know if you are interested in coming.

Magee Marsh bird census, Aug 18

2009-08-24T15:10:00.002-04:00

Hello everybody,

Sorry for the late post, but here is what Mary, Shane, and I saw at Magee:

Double-crested cormorant
Canada goose
Mallard
Wood duck
Ring-billed gull
Herring gull
Common tern
Great blue heron
Green heron
Great egret
Killdeer
Spotted sandpiper
Greater yellowlegs
Cooper's hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Bald Eagle
Osprey
Mourning dove
Yellow-billed cuckoo
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Purple martin
Barn swallow
Northern rough-winged swallow
Bank swallow
Northern flicker
Downy woodpecker
Eastern kingbird
Eastern phoebe
Eastern wood-pewee
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
House wren
Marsh wren
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Brown thrasher
Gray catbird
American robin
Cedar waxwing
Red-eyed vireo
Warbling vireo
Prothonotary warbler
Yellow warbler
Common yellowthroat warbler
American redstart
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
Bobolink
European starling
Baltimore oriole
House sparrow
Northern cardinal
House finch
American goldfinch
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Indigo bunting

Mark your calendars for the next bird census: September 15 at 7:00 AM.

Ottawa NWR shorebirds

2009-08-15T16:45:00.000-04:00

Hello folks,

Today I led an expedition to the far reaches of Ottawa NWR with Hank Hiris. Though the avocet from the week before was gone, there were still good birds around. The highlight was an Upland sandpiper, seemingly out of place habitat-wise, at pool 2a. It was spotted by Linda Monnes, and identified by Helen Taft. This was a life bird for Linda, and she really earned it! The bird was seen in the southeast corner of pool 2a, in the vicinity of the other shorebirds. If you walk north about 25 yards from the intersection of the trails at the southeast corner of 2a, you will come to a break in the willows where there is a good view of the shorebirds feeding. The upland was in an area of American lotus plants (large lily-pad leaves with pale yellow blooms) about 100 yards looking due west from the break in the trees. It appeared only briefly before hiding amongst the lotus. The habitat has dried up some and the dowitchers have mostly left, save for one in deeper water in the far west end of 2a. The egrets found the change to their liking, as a handful of snowies and immature little blues were also seen at 2a. An adult little blue was seen again at pool MS 8b. Here again is a map of the Ottawa walking trails from the Black Swamp Bird Observatory website:

http://www.bsbo.org/birding/pdf/OttawaNWR-Trails.pdf

Here are some of the other shorebirds seen during our trip:

Semipalmated plover
Killdeer
Long-billed dowitcher
Great yellowlegs
Lesser yellowlegs
Solitary sandpiper
Stilt sandpiper
Pectoral sandpiper
Spotted sandpiper
Least sandpiper
Semipalmated sandpiper
White-rumped sandpiper

August 18 Magee Marsh Bird Census

2009-08-13T10:41:00.002-04:00

Hello folks,

The bird census will be taking place on Tuesday, August 18. We will start at 7 AM at the bird center. If you'd like to join us, contact Mary Warren at 419-898-0960 ext. 28 or email at mary.warren@dnr.state.oh.us

American Avocet at Ottawa Refuge, Aug. 8

2009-08-13T10:36:00.001-04:00

Hello everybody,

I was amongst an impressive group of 23 birders who braved the rainy weather yesterday to see shorebirds on a walk at Ottawa led by Chris Knoll. The highlight was an American Avocet seen in pool 2a along with many other shorebird species. It had apparently arrived very recently because it had not been reported by anyone who had been there on Friday. We walked around pool 2a, but the east side of this impoundment was by far the most productive. Here is a link to a map of Ottawa's walking trails from Black Swamp Bird Observatory's web site: http://www.bsbo.org/birding/pdf/OttawaNWR-Trails.pdf
A little blue heron was also spotted in MS 8b. Here are some other notable shorebird species seen during our walk:

Common snipe
Short-billed dowitcher
Lesser yellowlegs
Greater yellowlegs
Solitary sandpiper
Pectoral sandpiper
Stilt sandpiper
Spotted sandpiper
Least sandpiper
Semipalmated sandpiper

Magee Marsh bird census, July 16

2009-07-16T15:41:00.002-04:00

Hello everybody,

Here is what Mary and I saw on July 16, under pleasant weather conditions. It seems that the young prothonotaries have fledged and are out and about.

Jim

Canada goose
Trumpeter swan
Wood duck
Mallard
Pied-billed grebe
Double-crested cormorant
Great blue heron
Great egret
Green heron
Black-crowned night-heron
Bald eagle
Cooper’s hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Killdeer
Least sandpiper
Spotted sandpiper
Common snipe
Bonaparte’s gull
Ring-billed gull
Herring gull
Common tern
Caspian tern
Yellow-billed cuckoo
Black-billed cuckoo
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Northern flicker
Eastern wood-pewee
Willow flycatcher
Eastern kingbird
Warbling vireo
Red-eyed vireo
Purple martin
Tree swallow
Northern rough-winged swallow
Barn swallow
White-breasted nuthatch
House wren
Marsh wren
American robin
Gray catbird
Brown thrasher
European starling
Cedar waxwing
Yellow warbler
Common yellowthroat
Prothonotary warbler
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Northern cardinal
Indigo bunting
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
Brown-headed cowbird
Baltimore oriole
American goldfinch
House sparrow

White-faced Ibis - ONWR

2009-07-06T10:16:00.003-04:00

Since mid-week, last week (first week in July) a white-faced ibis has been being observed at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. It was being seen at pool 2-A and also in the small pool near the entrance pool by the ONWR visitor center.

Reported to me by Martha Dykes.

Magee Marsh Bird Census, June 15, 2009

2009-06-15T16:02:00.002-04:00

Hello folks,

Here is a sampling of what's here at Magee in mid-June:

Canada goose
Wood duck
Mallard
Double-crested cormorant
Great blue heron
Great egret
Black-crowned night heron
Turkey vulture
Bald eagle
Red-tailed hawk
American coot
Killdeer (nesting)
Ruddy turnstone
Ring-billed gull
Herring gull
Common tern
Mourning dove
Black-billed cuckoo
Yellow-billed cuckoo
Eastern screech owl
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Downy woodpecker
Northern flicker
Eastern wood-pewee
Willow flycatcher
Eastern kingbird
Great crested flycatcher
Warbling vireo
Red-eyed vireo
Purple martin
Tree swallow
Barn swallow (nestlings hatched, some ready to fledge)
House wren
Marsh wren
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
American robin
Gray catbird
European starling
Cedar waxwing
Yellow warbler
Prothonotary warbler (nesting near 18B; female feeds and male sings)
Common yellowthroat
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Northern cardinal
Indigo bunting
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
Brown-headed cowbird
Baltimore oriole
House finch
American goldfinch
House sparrow

Stop by and see for yourself!

Jim Witter
seasonal naturalist

Next Door at Ottawa NWR - 05/22/09

2009-06-06T23:00:00.005-04:00

This morning a female Ruff was seen on the mud flats on Pool 2A. She was found during the morning bird walk. This sighting caused a lot of excitement.

NOTE:
The information in this and the May bird count posting are FYI as these reportings were several days old when I was notified of them.

Are you a Friends of Magee Marsh member and willing to post sightings?
If so contact webmaster@friendsofmageemarsh.org

Magee Marsh Monthly Bird Count May 19

2009-06-06T22:18:00.003-04:00

Birds seen and heard on the bird count between 6 AM and 11 AM. I didn’t have a scope, so waterfowl suffered as a consequence. The Kirtland’s has been hanging around for a couple days now, but it seems that the number of migrating birds is decreasing, though diversity of warblers is still high.

Wood duck
Mallard
Double-crested cormorant
Least bittern (heard on walking trail near Bird Center)
Great blue heron
Great egret
Snowy egret
Little blue heron
Green heron (quite a few)
Black-crowned night heron
Bald Eagle
American coot
Semipalmated plover
Killdeer
Ruddy turnstone
Semipalmated sandpiper
Dunlin
Ring-billed gull
Herring gull
Common tern
Mourning dove
Eastern screech owl
Downy woodpecker
Eastern wood-pewee
Willow flycatcher
Least flycatcher
Eastern phoebe
Great crested flycatcher
Eastern kingbird
Warbling vireo
Red-eyed vireo
Blue jay
Purple martin
Tree swallow
Barn swallow
House wren
Marsh wren
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Gray-cheeked thrush
Swainson’s thrush
American robin
Gray catbird
Brown thrasher
European starling
Cedar waxwing
Scarlet tanager
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrow
Lincoln’s sparrow
Swamp sparrow
White-throated sparrow
White-crowned sparrow
Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
Brown-headed cowbird
Orchard oriole
Baltimore oriole
House finch
American goldfinch
House sparrow

Warblers:
Northern parula
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Black-throated blue
Blackburnian
Kirtland’s (on walking trail near center)
Bay-breasted
Blackpoll
American redstart
Prothonotary
Northern waterthrush
Connecticut
Mourning
Common yellowthroat
Wilson’s
Canada

Posted on behalf of:

Jim Witter
Seasonal naturalist
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

Magee boardwalk birds

2009-05-02T16:29:00.003-04:00

Hi folks,

There wasn't a whole lot of activity this morning on the boardwalk, but still good birds to be found and fun to be had. Highlights for the morning included a summer tanager (juvenile changing to adult) and orange-crowned warbler. I've included the location of some birds according to the numerical system at the boardwalk. We didn't get prothonotary this morning, but they have been seen along the "B" loop and at 29 yesterday. Here's what we had this morning:

Wood duck
Bald Eagle
Northern Flicker
Warbling vireo
Tree swallow
House wren
Ruby-crowned kinglet (many)
American robin
Gray catbird
Summer tanager (between 2 and 3, near the observation deck)
White-throated sparrow
Rusty blackbird
Common grackle
Red-winged blackbird

Warblers:
Tennessee
Orange-crowned (between 3 and 4)
Northern Parula
Yellow
Cape May (good look at one near 5)
Yellow-rumped (lots of them)
Black-throated green
Palm
Black-and-white
Ovenbird
N. waterthrush (good numbers between 12 and 18, north side of boardwalk)

Jim Witter
Seasonal naturalist
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
jim.witter@dnr.state.oh.us

Magee Marsh Birds May 1, 2009

2009-05-01T16:21:00.003-04:00

A good day to be at Magee. The following birds were seen today:

Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Blue-winged teal
Hooded Merganser
Pied-billed grebe
Great blue heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little BLue Heron
Green Heron
Bald Eagle
Greater Yellowlegs
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Great Horned Owl
N. FLicker
Red-headed woodpecker
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Br. Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing

Warblers:
Tennessee
Nashville
N. Parula
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Cape May
Yellow-rumped
Black-throated Green
PrairiePalm
Black and White
Prothonotary
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's

Scarlet Tanager
Lincoln's sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole

Magee Marsh Monthly Bird Count April 21

2009-04-22T16:10:00.002-04:00

Despite the cold and wet weather, Jim Witter, Shane Roberts, and Chris Knoll were able to see 65 species of birds at Magee Marsh. The following were sighted......

Pied-billed grebe
DC Cormorant
GB Heron
Gret Egret
Snowy Egret
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Gadwall
BW TEal
GW Teal
N. Shoveler
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
L. Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merg
Turkey vulture
Sharp-shinned hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Broad Winged hawk
Bald Eagle
Perigrine
Coot
killdeer
Gr. Yellowlegs
Dunlin
Herring Gull
Boneparte's gull
Mourning Dove
GR. Horned Owl
Kingfisher
N. Floker
Downy
Tree Swallow
N. rough-winged
Barn swallows
Crow
Br. Creeper
Winter Wren
Br. Thrasher
A. Robin
Hermit Thrush
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
RC kinglet
CG kinglet
Starling
Yellow-rumped warbler
L. Waterthrush
Red-winged blackbird
Rusty blackbird
Common grackle
Cardinal
Towhee
Junco
WT sparrow
Fox sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
song Sparrow
Purple finch
Goldfinch
House sparrow

Saturday Morning Bird Walk April 25 at 8:30 am at the west end of boardwalk!
Should be a great day with new birds! Come join us.

Magee marsh monthly bird count March 17

2009-03-17T16:39:00.002-04:00

It was a beautiful day out in the marsh today!! Thanks to Chris Knoll, Shane Roberts and the volunteers on the Observation Tower for their help today!
We saw a total of 57 species. Lots of great waterfowl.
Also saw snakes, frogs, turtles and even a beaver too!
Come out to Magee Marsh soon to see what you can find! Stop at the Bird Center for the latest sightings.
Happy Birding!
Mary Warren

Pied Billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Black Duck
Gadwall
GW Teal
BW TEal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Gr. Scaup
Ls. Scaup
Common goldeneye
Hooder MErg
Common Merg
Turkey vulture
Coopers Hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Red-shouldered hawk
Rough legged hawk
N. Harrier
Kestrel
Sandhill Crane
Coot
Killdeer
Common Snipe
Herring gull
Ring-billed gull
Mourning dove
Flicker
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
Blue Jay
Crow
BC chickadee
Brown creeper
Robin
Bluebird
GC kinglet
N Shrike
Starling
Red-winged blackbird
Rusty blackbird
Grackle
Cardinal
Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Junco
A. Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Monthy Bird Count

2009-02-20T11:44:00.003-05:00

The redwing blackbirds are singing and staking out their claims in the marsh. So spring can't be far behind!
Lots of Canada Geese in the area..............and the eagles (saw 7) are very active.

The boardwalk is very slippery with wet leaves. The Walking Trail is very wet in several places..............but there are birds!

Birds sighted on Wednesday Feb. 18

Trumpeter Swans
Canada Goose
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merg
Common Merg
Red-tailed hawk
Bald Eagle
Herring Gull
Ring billed gull
Red belllied woodpecker
Downy
Black capped chickadee
Brown creeper
Carolina Wren
Robin
GC Kinglet
E. Starling
Red-winged black bird
Cardinal
Tree Sparrow
Junco
A. Goldfinch

Happy Birding!!
There will be a marsh walk at 1:30 pm on March 1 Canada Goose Day, leaving from the Bird Center. Next Bird Count at Magee March 17 8 am.

Magee Marsh - Morning Birding 02/17

2009-02-17T13:55:00.006-05:00

Note: The Boardwalk is icy and very noisy to walk on. The only birds that I heard here, were already on my list.

Tundra Swan
Mallard
Canada Goose
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Mourning Dove
House Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
Downy Woodpecker
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser

Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
American Crow
Bald Eagle
European Starling

The photographs are a Red-tailed Hawk eating breakfast.

A pair of wary Hooded Mergansers that didn't like my car pulling up next to the only open water on the east of the causeway. They flew before I pulled out to head for the boardwalk but were back on my return.

January Bird Count

2009-01-23T13:58:00.002-05:00

Birds seen 1-23-09 at Magee Marsh Bird Count
Done by Chris Knoll and Mary Warren
Fun tromping through the deep snow!!
Total of 20 species

Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Red-tailed hawk
Bald Eagle
N. Harrier
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
N. Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped chickadee
Am Robin
Golden-crowned kinglet
Cedar Waxwing
E. Starling
N. CArdinal
Junce
Am Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow

Next scheduled bird count is Feb. 17
Happy Birding!!

December Magee birds

2008-12-17T13:14:00.003-05:00

December 17th Bird Count for Magee Marsh:
A snowy morning........lots of neat tracks to investigate...... a few birds too!

Tundra Swan
Canada Goose
Am. Goldeneye
Mallard
Red-tailed hawk
Bald Eagle
N. Harrier
Herring Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning dove
N. FLicker
Downy Woodpecker
Am Crow
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Am. Robin
Golden-crowned kinglet
E. Starling
Yellow-rumped warbler
Red-winged blackbird
Rusty blackbird
N. Cardinal
Junco
Am Tree Sparrow
Am Goldfinch
House Sparrow

On and from Kelleys Island - 11/09/2008

2008-11-10T21:51:00.005-05:00

While on Kelleys Island Laura and I (along with Tom & Paula Bartlett) saw thousands of Red-breasted Mergansers
a Black Scoter - (Life bird for Laura and I)
Bufflehead
Lesser Scaup
a Bald Eagle
two American Kestrel
Double-crested Commorant,
two Wilson's Snipe
a Killdeer
a Northern Harrier
Bonaparte's, Ring-billed and Herring Gull
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted & Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Canada Goose
Mallard
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Slate-colored Junco
Northern Flicker
Common Loon
Eastern Bluebird
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown Creeper
White-breasted Nuthatch
Great Blue Heron
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
and a Cooper's Hawk

Not bad considering 10 -20 mph winds from the South West and temperatures in the low 40's.

Leucistic Red-tail

2008-11-02T13:05:00.003-05:00

Friday, October 31 - A female leucistic Red-tailed Hawk was seen at Ottawa NWR and probably the same bird was seen about two miles south. Five people observed this bird and the sighting passed on to me by Martha and Gene of FOMM.

Boardwalk birds for Saturday

2008-09-20T13:26:00.002-04:00

Warblers
1. Orange-crowned - 1
2. Cape May - parking lot
3. W. Palm - parking lot
4. Yellow Palm - parking lot
5. Tennessee - 3
6. Nashville - 1
7. Mourning - 1
8. Black-throated Green - 2
9. Black-throated Blue - 1 male
10. Blackburnian - 2
11. Chestnut-sided - 1
12. Blackpoll - many
13. Bay-breasted - 2
14. American Redstart - many
15. Common Yellowthroat - 2
16. Wilson's - 1
17. Magnolia - 5
18. Canada - 1
19. Northern Waterthrush - 3
20. Northern Parula - 1

Vireo's
1. Warbling
2. Red-eyed
3. Philadelphia

Thrushes
1. A. Robin
2. Veery
3. Swainson's
4. Gray-cheeked

Other species of note
1. Black-billed Cuckoo - 1
2. Eastern Screech Owl - 2
3. Great-horned Owl - 1
4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
5. Eastern Phoebe - 1
6. Carolina Wren family & House Wren
7. Chimney Swift - 2
8. Tree Swallow - 2
9. Caspian Tern - 1 flyover
10. Great Blue Heron - 1 flyover
11. Great Egret - 1 in the pond

New birds for Friday 9/19/08

2008-09-19T16:27:00.002-04:00

New birds seen on the boardwalk since Wednesday
1. Canada Warbler
2. Baltimore Oriole
3. Winter Wren
4. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
5. Red-breasted Nuthatch
6. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
7. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Magee Marsh Birds for Wed. 09/17/08

2008-09-17T17:28:00.002-04:00

Warblers
1. Black & White - 1
2. Orange-crowned - 1
3. N. Parula - 3
4. Magnolia - 5
5. Cape May - 1
6. B.t.Blue - 1
7. Yellow-rumped - 2
8. Bay-breasted - 1
9. Blackpoll - 10
10. N. Waterthrush - 1
11. C. Yellowthroat - 8
12. Wilson's - 1
13. American Redstart - 4

Vireo's
1. Warbling - 10
2. Red-eyed - 2
3. Phila. - 3

Thrushes
1. A. Robin
2. Swainson's - 3
3. Gray-cheeked - 3

Other species of note
1. American Bittern - 1
2. Bobolink - 19
3. Horned Lark - 4
4. Brown Thrasher - 1
5. Sora - 7
6. Caspian Tern - 5
7. Forster's Tern - 1
8. Common Tern's - 180 +
9. Snowy Egret - 1
10. Green-winged Teal - 10
11. Wood Duck - 16
12. Bald Eagle - 4
13. A. Coot - 1
14. G. Yellowlegs - 1
15. S.b. Dowitcher - 1
16. Killdeer - 15
17. E. Screech Owl - 1
18. Bank Swallow - 1
19. B.c. Chickadee - 5
20. W.b. Nuthatch - 3
21. Swamp Sparrow - 1

Boardwalk birds for Saturday 9/13/08

2008-09-13T17:13:00.002-04:00

Warblers
1. Orange-crowned
2. Blackburnian
3. Black-throated Blue
4. Black-throated Green
5. Wilson's
6. Blackpoll
7. Bay-breasted
8. Nashville
9. Black & White
10. Magnolia
11. American Redstart
12. Chestnut-sided

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. Warbling

Boardwalk birds for Friday 9/12/08

2008-09-12T14:14:00.002-04:00

Warblers & Vireo's
1. Blackpoll
2. Ovenbird
3. Nashville
4. Black-throated Green
5. Black-throated Blue
6. American Redstart
7. Black & White
8. Philadelphia Vireo
9. Red-eyed Vireo
10. Warbling Vireo

Others species seen
1. Wood Ducks
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. Eastern Phoebe
4. Northern Cardinal
5. Northern Flicker
6. Gray Catbird

Boardwalk birds for Tuesday 9/9/08

2008-09-12T13:58:00.002-04:00

Warblers
1. Ovenbird - 1
2. Cape May - 2
3. Blackpoll - 9
4. Bay-breasted - 3
5. B.t.Blue - 9
6. Chestnut-sided - 3
7. Magnolia - 9
8. Black & White - 4
9. Common Yellowthroat - 1
10. A. Redstart - 11
11. Tennessee - 2
12. N. Parula - 2
13. Wilson's - 2
14. Nashville - 2
15. Blackburnian - 1

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed - 6
2. Warbling - 10

Other Species
1. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - 1
2. Eastern Wood Pewee - 3
3. Eastern Phoebe - 2
4. Gray-cheeked Thrush - 1
5. Swainson's Thrush - 5
6. Green Heron - 1
7. B.c. Chickadee - 3
8. W.b. Nuthatch - 1
9. American Woodcock - 1
10. Winter Wren - 1
11. House Wren - 4
12. Wood Duck - 5
13. Gray Catbird - 10
14. Northern Flicker - 2
15. Downy Woodpecker - 2
16. Northern Cardinal - 6
17. Bald Eagle - 1 adult flyover
18. Bank, Tree, & Barn Swallows
19. Killdeer - 1 flyover
20. Mourning Dove - 3
21. C. Grackle, E. Starlings, RWBB
22. American Goldfinch - 2
23. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1

Magee Marsh Birds Friday Sept. 5, 2008

2008-09-05T16:22:00.002-04:00

A decent day on the boardwalk...................the following birds were seen.

Warblers: Black Throated Green, Ovenbird, Canada, Black and White, Redstart, N. Waterthrush, Black Throated Blue, Yellow Warbler, Prothonotary, Nashville, Baybreasted, Blackpoll, Tennessee, Blackburnian, Chestnut-sided, Wilson's, Magnolia

Other birds: Red eyed vireo, warbling vireo, Philadelphia, Swainson's thrush, Veery,yellow bellied flycatcher, yellow billed cuckoo, orchard oriole and 2 sandhill cranes.

Happy Birding!

Boardwalk birds for Friday

2008-09-05T11:25:00.002-04:00

Warblers
1. Black & White
2. American Redstart
3. N. Waterthrush
4. B.t. Green
5. B.t. Blue
6. Canada
7. Yellow
8. Ovenbird
9. Wilson's
10. Golden-winged - 9/4
11. N. Parula - 9/4
12. Bay-breasted - 9/4
13. Chestnut-sided - 9/4
14. Mourning - 9/4
15. Magnolia - 9/4
16. Nashville - 9/4
17. Blackburnian - 9/4

Other Species of Note
1. Semi-palmated Sandpiper
2. Belted Kingfisher
3. Veery & Swainson's Thrush
4. E. Phoebe, E. Wood Pewee & Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
5. Carolina & House Wren
6. Red-eyed & Warbling Vireo
7. Black-billed Cuckoo - 9/4

Boardwalk birds for Wednesday

2008-09-03T13:38:00.002-04:00

Warblers
1. Blue-winged
2. Nashville
3. Black & White
4. Blackpoll
5. A. Redstart
6. Magnolia
7. B.T. Blue
8. Ovenbird
9. N. Parula - 9/2
10. Blackburnian - 9/2
11. N. Waterthrush - 9/2
12. Prothonotary - 9/2
13. B.T. Green - 9/2

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Red-eyed
3. Warbling
4. Philadelphia - 9/2

Other Species
1. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
2. E. Wood Pewee
3. E. Phoebe
4. Swainson's Thrush
5. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
6. Orchard Oriole
7. Baltimore Oriole
8. Rusty Blackbird
9. A. Woodcock -2
10. R.t. Hummingbird
11. Eastern Screech Owl - heard
12. W.b. Nuthatch
13. B.C. Chickadee
14. Downy Woodpecker
15. N. Flicker
16. Carolina Wren
17. House Wren
18. Tree & Barn Swallow
19. Purple Martin
20. Bald Eagle
21. Spotted Sandpiper - beach
22. Ruddy Turnstone - beach
23. Blue jay - center
24. Gray Catbird - center
25. A. Goldfinch - center

Tuesday birds on the boardwalk

2008-09-02T15:50:00.003-04:00

Warblers
1. Chestnut-sided - 1
2. Magnolia - 7
3. Black & white - 1F
4. A. Redstart - 2F
5. Blackburnian - 1F
6. Wilson's - 3
7. C. Yellowthroat - 1
8. Black-throated Blue - 1F
9. Black-throated Green - 1F
10. Blackpoll - 1

Vireo's
1. Warbling - several
2. Red-eyed - 1
3. Philadelphia - 1

Other Species
1. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1
2. A. Woodcock - 1
3. Baltimore Oriole - 1
4. E. Wood Pewee - 4
5. Least Flycatcher - 1
6. Empidonax Flycatchers - 3
7. Gray Catbird - 5
8. American Robin - 6
9. House Wren - 3
10. N. Flicker - 2
11. Downy Woodpecker - 5
12. C. Grackle - 1
13. N. Cardinal - 4
14. A. Goldfinch - 1
15. E. Starling - 100+
16. Ring-billed Gull - 1
17. Great Blue Heron - 1
18. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
19. Barn Swallow - 2

Boardwalk birds for Saturday

2008-08-30T15:20:00.002-04:00

Warblers
1. Mourning - 2 males
2. Prothonotary - 1 male
3. Chestnut-sided - 1
4. Magnolia - 4
5. Ovenbird - 2
6. Black & White - 1 female
7. Canada - 1 male
8. C. Yellowthroat - 2
9. American Redstart - 3
10. Wilson's - 1
11. Orange-crowned - 1
12. Blackburnian - 1

Vireo's
1. Philadelphia
2. Red-eyed
3. Warbling

Flycatchers
1. Least
2. E. Kingbird
3. E. Wood Pewee

Other Birds
1. American Woodcock
2. Baltimore Oriole
3. Gray Catbird
4. B.C. Chickadee
5. Blue jay
6. Belted Kingfisher - at the center
7. A. Goldfinch
8. House Finch - at the center
9. House Wren
10. Song Sparrow
11. N. Cardinal - at the center
12. Red-tailed Hawk - at the center

Aug 19, 2008 Magee Marsh Bird Census

2008-08-20T09:47:00.003-04:00

Double Crested Cormorant
Pied-billed grebe
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Blue winged teal
Wood Duck
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Herring gull
Ring billed gull
Boneparte's gull
Common Tern
Caspian tern
Ruby-throated hummingbird
E. Kingbird
E. Wood Peweee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallon
Carolina Wren
Catbird
Robin
Cedar Waxwing
E. Starling
Warbling Vireo
Yellow Warbler
Bobolink
Red winged blackbird
Oriole
Cardinal
Chipping Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Goldfinch
House Sparrow

July Bird Census

2008-07-22T15:27:00.002-04:00

All areas checked are in public observation areas at Magee Marsh.
The walking trails, main road, wildlife beach, boardwalk, & beach ridge.
6:30 am to 12:00 p.m.

1. Great Blue Heron - 41
2. Great Egret - 26
3. Black-crowned Night Heron - 3
4. Canada Geese - 82
5. Mallard - 20
6. Wood Duck - 20
7. Bald Eagle - 2 immatures
8. Osprey - 2
9. Sora - 1 heard
10. Killdeer - 3
11. Spotted Sandpiper - 2
12. Herring Gull - 25
13. Ring-billed Gull - 200
14. Bonaparte's Gull - 9
15. Common Tern - 36
16. Caspian Tern - 2
17. Mourning Dove - 24
18. Chimney Swift - 2
19. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3
20. Belted Kingfisher - 1
21. N. Flicker - 5
22. Downy Woodpecker - 10
23. Eastern Kingbird - 15
24. Eastern Phoebe - 1 immature
25. Willow Flycatcher - 9
26. Eastern Wood Pewee - 2
27. Tree Swallow - 59
28. Bank Swallow - 58
29. Barn Swallow - 39
30. Purple Martin - 29
31. B.C. Chickadee - 1
32. House Wren - 31
33. Carolina Wren - 2
34. Marsh Wren - 15
35. Gray Catbird - 25
36. Brown Thrasher - 1
37. American Robin - 67
38. Cedar Waxwing - 10
39. European Starling - 14
40. Red-eyed Vireo - 1
41. Warbling Vireo - 16
42. Black & White Warbler - 1F
43. Yellow Warbler - 24
44. Common Yellowthroat - 42
45. Red-winged Blackbird - 96
46. Baltimore Oriole - 3F
47. Common Grackle - 63
48. Brown-headed Cowbird - 2F
49. Northern Cardinal - 13
50. Indigo Bunting - 5
51. Chipping Sparrow - 1
52. Swamp Sparrow - 19
53. Song Sparrow - 36
54. House Finch - 2
55. American Goldfinch - 14
56. House Sparrow - 16

Monday 7/21/08 - Julie Shieldcastle banded 27 Purple Martin young at the Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center.

June Bird Census

2008-06-26T13:23:00.002-04:00

The heat and biting insects were annoying, but Mary and I managed to see 54 species of birds in about 5 hours............We do a monthly bird census usually the third week of the month. If you'd like to join us for one, just let us know.

1. Pied-billed grebe 10 Including 2 families some young still had head stripes

2. Great Blue Heron 22

3. Double-crested cormorant 1

4. Green Heron 2

5. Great Egrets 22

6. Black-crowned night-herons 3

7. LEAST BITTERNS! 4 This was definitely the highlight!

8. Trumpeter Swan 2

9. Canada Goose 71 (Goose round-up is Monday, they are all hiding!)

10. Mallard 89 Most flying over in a huge flock

11. Wood Duck 13 A common nester here

12. COMMON MOORHEN 3 A nice view with 2 young1

13. Killdeer 9

14. Ruddy Turnstone 1 One loner on the wildlife beach

15. Herring Gull 4

16. Ring-billed Gull 1

17. Common Tern 8 Watched many hunt over the canals up close

18. Mourning Dove 10

19. Yellow-billed cuckoo 1

20. Northern Flicker 7

21. Downy Woodpecker 9

22. Eastern Kingbird 5

23. Great-crested flycatcher 3

24. Eastern Phoebe 1

25. Willow Flycatcher 3

26. Eastern Pewee 4

27. Tree Swallow 8

28. Barn Swallow 20

29. Purple Martin 19 We hope to add two more houses next year

30. Black-capped chickadee 3 Nested on the boardwalk

31. House Wren 29 Wow, a good year for them!

32. Carolina Wren 2

33. Marsh Wren 5

34. Gray Catbird 31 A very common nester here

35. Brown Thrasher 2

36. A. Robin 47

37. Cedar Waxwing 14

38. E. Starling 39

39. Red-eyed vireo 1

40. Warbling Vireo 20

41. Prothonotary Warbler 1 On the boardwalk.

42. Yellow Warbler 75 Sweet Sweet Sweet, I'm so sweet

43. Common Yellowthroat 36

44. AMERICAN REDSTART 1

45. Red-winged Blackbird 145 Most common bird in the marsh this month

46. Common grackle 43

47. Brown-headed cowbird 8

48. N. Cardinal 16

49. Indigo Bunting 2

50. Chipping Sparrow 1

51. Swamp Sparrow 22

52. Song Sparrow 24

53. A. Goldfinch 5

54. House Sparrow 8

Friends of Magee Marsh 3-day trip

2008-06-23T14:40:00.006-04:00

June 16,17,18 2008 + Edna & Chris's extended 2-day trip

Bird List for the trip as follows:

1. Canada Geese - only a few places
2. Wood Ducks & young - stream near the Hebron fish hatchery
3. Mallards - dock at Cranberry Bog
4. Blue-winged Teal - wetlands at the Hebron fish hatchery
5. D.C. Cormorant - in tree at Buckeye Lake
6. Great Blue Herons - several places
7. Green Herons - Dawes Arboretum wetlands, Blackhand Gorge, Hebron fish hatchery
8. Turkey Vultures - everywhere, but no Black Vultures!!!
9. Cooper's Hawk - Mary saw one at our cabins
10. Red-tailed Hawk - several places
11. Killdeer - nice looks at the fish hatchery
12. Spotted Sandpiper - 1 pair at the fish hatchery
13. Least Sandpiper - Dawes Arboretum wetlands
14. Rock Pigeon - far and few!!
15. Mourning Dove - several places
16. Barred Owl - heard one night at our cabins
17. Common Nighthawks - in Newark one evening
18. Chimney Swifts - several places
19. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds - at the Octagon Mound first!
20. Belted Kingfisher - nice looks near the fish hatchery
21. Red-bellied Woodpeckers - several places
22. Downy Woodpeckers - Blackhand Gorge
23. Hairy Woodpeckers - Blackhand Gorge
24. Northern Flicker - Blackhand Gorge & Flint Ridge
25. Eastern Wood Pewee - heard at Blackhand Gorge + other places
26. Acadian Flycatchers - Blackhand Gorge
27. Great-crested Flycatcher - heard at Blackhand Gorge & Flint Ridge
28. Eastern Phoebes - seen at Flint Ridge first!
29. Eastern Kingbird - at the Dawes Arboretum wetlands first!
30. White-eyed Vireo - Blackhand Gorge
31. Yellow-throated Vireo - Blackhand Gorge
32. Warbling Vireo - at the velvet ice-cream stop
33. Red-eyed Vireo - same as above + other places
34. Blue jay - several places
35. American Crows - attacking a Red-tailed Hawk - cool!!
36. Purple Martins - flying around the boat at Buckeye lake
37. Tree Swallows - Dawes Arboretum wetlands
38. N. Rough-winged Swallows - streamside near the fish hatchery
39. Cliff Swallow - Dawes Arboretum wetlands
40. Barn Swallows - everywhere!
41. Carolina Chickadees - several places
42. Tufted Titmouse - Blackhand Gorge
43. White-breasted Nuthatch - several places
44. Carolina Wren - Blackhand Gorge
45. House Wren - best looks at our cabins
46. Blue-gray Gnatcatchers - Blackhand Gorge
47. Eastern Bluebirds - mostly along the roads
48. Veery - at Dawes Arboretum while eating lunch!
49. Wood Thrush - seen at the Blackhand Gorge
50. A. Robin - everywhere
51. Gray Catbird - best looks at Dawes Arboretum
52. N. Mockingbird - everywhere!!
53. Brown Thrasher - jumped-out on a back road!
54. E. Starling - mostly along the roads
55. Cedar Waxwings - everywhere
56. Northern Parula - at Blackhand Gorge
57. Yellow Warbler - at the fish hatchery
58. Yellow-throated Warbler - seen at the Octagon Mound in a tree
59. Cerulean Warbler - heard singing at Blackhand Gorge
60. Black & White Warbler - seen at Blackhand Gorge
61. Prothonotary Warbler - seen on the Cranberry Bog Island
62. Ovenbird - seen at Blackhand Gorge
63. Kentucky Warbler - heard once at the Blackhand Gorge
64. C. Yellowthroat - seen at many places
65. Hooded Warbler - seen at Blackhand Gorge
66. Scarlet Tanager - seen at Blackhand Gorge & Flint Ridge
67. Eastern Towhee - seen first at Flint Ridge
68. Chipping Sparrows - everywhere along the roadsides
69. Field Sparrows - at Dawes Arboretum
70. Savannah Sparrow - at the Dawes Arboretum wetlands
71. Song Sparrows - several places
72. N. Cardinal - several places
73. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - heard at Blackhand Gorge
74. Indigo Buntings - along the roadsides on wires
75. Red-winged Blackbirds - everywhere
76. Eastern Meadowlarks - on hay bails and telephone wires
77. Common Grackles - several places
78. Brown-headed Cowbirds - along the roadsides
79. Orchard Oriole - at the cabins near the office
80. Baltimore Oriole - at the cabins in a Pine Tree
81. House Finch - at the feeders at Dawes Arboretum
82. American Goldfinch - same as above
83. House Sparrow - many places around buildings
84. Pileated Woodpeckers - heard at Blackhand George

Extended trip - Wednesday evening through Friday noon.

85. Trumpeter Swans - 4 pairs at The Wilds.
86. Osprey - at The Wilds.
87. N. Harrier - at The Wilds.
88. A. Kestrel - hunting in a hayfield (Only one for the whole trip!!)
89. Red-headed Woodpecker - adult seen on a telephone pole
84. Pileated Woodpecker - seen at Blackhand Gorge - awesome looks!!!
90. Willow Flycatcher - heard at two locations at The Wilds.
91. Horned Larks - seen at The Wilds.
92. Red-breasted Nuthatch - seen at a birdfeeder along the roadside!!!
93. Blue-winged Warbler - nice look along the roadside
94. Prairie Warbler - seen at The Wilds (Life bird for Edna!!)
95. American Redstart - seen along the roadside with the Blue-winged, a Common Yellowthroat, and a Hooded Warbler!!!!
96. Louisiana Waterthrush - nice looks at Blackhand Gorge!
63. Kentucky Warbler - saw him flying and singing at Blackhand Gorge
97. Yellow-breasted Chat - heard him and saw him briefly at The Wilds.
98. Grasshopper Sparrow - seen at The Wilds.
99. Henslow's Sparrow - seen at The Wilds (Life bird for Edna!!)
100. Swamp Sparrow - heard at The Wilds.
101. Bobolink - many seen at The Wilds.

102. Peacocks - at someones home. One huge male and several females plus one albino!!

Friday 6/13/08

2008-06-14T09:10:00.002-04:00

Causeway birds

1. American Bittern - seen!
2. Great Egret
3. Green Heron
4. Great Blue Heron
5. Pied-billed Grebe - with young!
6. Blue-winged Teal
7. Mallard
8. Herring Gull
9. Virginia Rail - seen!
10. Swamp Sparrow
11. Song Sparrow
12. Marsh Wren
13. C. Yellowthroat
14. Yellow Warbler
15. Bald Eagle
16. Tree & Barn Swallow
17. Purple Martin
18. Killdeer
19. Common Tern
20. Turkey Vulture

Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center & trails

1. Prothonotary Warbler
2. Cliff, Barn, & Tree Swallows
3. Purple Martins
4. Bald Eagle
5. A. Redstarts - 3
6. Song Sparrow
7. A. Goldfinch
8. A. Robin
9. Rwbb, C. Grackle, B.h. Cowbird
10. Mourning Dove
11. Downy Woodpecker
12. Eastern Phoebe
13. Gray Catbird
14. Bald Eagle
15. Yellow Warbler
16. C. Yellowthroat

Night Hike on Friday June 6

2008-06-07T16:09:00.002-04:00

Wood Duck
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Purple Martin
Common Yellowthroat
Red-winged Blackbird

Snapping Turtle (large and in the road)

Friday 6/06/08

2008-06-06T16:35:00.002-04:00

Boardwalk birds

Warblers & Vireo's
1. Black-throated Blue - 1 female
2. American Redstart - 1 male
3. Prothonotary - 1 male
4. Common Yellowthroats
5. Yellow Warblers
6. Red-eyed Vireo
7. Warbling Vireo

Flycatchers
1. Acadian
2. Alder
3. Willow
4. Great-crested
5. E. Kingbird
6. E. Wood Pewee
7. E. Phoebe

Other species
1. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 6
2. Gray-cheeked Thrush - 1
3. Downy Woodpecker
4. N. Flicker
5. Green Heron
6. Bald Eagle
7. Gray Catbird
8. Baltimore Oriole
9. Cedar Waxwing
10. House Wren
11. Song Sparrow
12. A. Goldfinch
13. B.c. Chickadee
14. A. Robin

Wildlife Beach
1. Ruddy Turnstones - 3
2. Killdeer
3. Bald Eagle
4. Herring Gull
5. Common Tern
6. Great Blue Heron
7. Great Egret
8. D.c. Cormorant
9. Willow Flycatcher - 1 male singing
10. E. Wood Pewee - 1 male singing
11. Brown Thrasher - 1 male singing
12. Indigo Bunting - 1 male singing
13. Purple Martin, Tree & Barn Swallows
14. Warbling Vireo
15. Eastern Kingbirds

Marsh
1. Swamp Sparrows
2. Song Sparrows
3. Marsh Wrens
4. Great Egret
5. Great Blue Heron
6. Mallard & C. Geese
7. Rwbb, and C. Grackle
8. American Goldfinch

Wildlife Beach Butterflies
1. Giant Swallowtail - freshly hatched!!
2. Mourning Cloak
3. Spring Azure
4. Cabbage White

Friday 5/30/08

2008-05-30T16:00:00.002-04:00

Boardwalk - tree leaves are thick now

Warblers
1. Mourning - 1
2. Canada - many
3. Wilson's - 1
4. A. Redstart - several
5. Blackpoll - several
6. Magnolia - 1
7. Prothonotary - 1 male singing his heart-out
8. Yellow
9. C. Yellowthroat

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. Warbling

Flycatchers
1. Olive-sided - 1
2. Great-crested
3. Alder
4. Willow
5. Yellow-bellied
6. E. Wood Pewee
7. E. Kingbird & E. Phoebe

Others on or near boardwalk
1. A. Robins & Swainson's Thrush - singing
2. Cedar Waxwing & Baltimore Oriole
3. House Wren & B.c. Chickadee - young have fledged
4. Rwbb, C. Grackle + B.h. Cowbird

Beach areas
1. Ruddy Turnstones & Killdeer
2. Indigo Bunting - 1 male singing
3. Willow & Alder Flycatchers
4. Common Terns
5. Green Heron - 1
6. Bald Eagle - 1 adult today
7. Herring Gull
8. D.c. Cormorant

Causeway
1. Great Blue Heron & Great Egrets
2. Trumpeter Swans - 1 pair on nest
3. Mallard & Wood Duck
4. Tree & Barn Swallows

Along the road before the causeway
1. Alder & Willow Flycatchers
2. Brown Thrasher - 1

Thursday May 29th was the last day for garlic mustard pulling!
Most of the volunteers stayed a little while afterwards and got to see the following birds right after they stopped pulling!!
1. Connecticut Warbler
2. Mourning Warbler
The group went down to Oak Harbor for a celebration dinner and had a wonderful time.
Thanks to all the volunteers who pulled this year!!!!
PS - We filled well over 100 bags of Garlic Mustard this spring!!!
Great job everyone and we will see you all next year.

Chris & Mary

Wednesday 5/28/08

2008-05-28T17:39:00.001-04:00

Boardwalk list

Warblers
1. Connecticut - 1 male
2. Mourning - 2
3. Canada - many
4. Wilson's
5. Blackpoll
6. Bay-breasted - 1 female
7. Yellow-rumped - 1 female
8. Chestnut-sided
9. Magnolia
10. Black & White
11. Hooded - 1 female
12. N. Waterthrush
13. B.t. Green
14. Prothonotary
15. Yellow
16. C. Yellowthroat

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. Warbling
3. Phila. - 2 yesterday
4. Blue-headed - 1 yesterday

Thrushes
1. A. Robin
2. Swainson's Thrush
3. Veery & Gray-cheeked Thrush - yesterday

Flycatchers
1. Alder
2. Willow
3. Least
4. Great-crested
5. Yellow-bellied
6. E. Phoebe
7. E. Kingbird
8. E. Wood Pewee

Others
1. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2. B.c. Chickadee
3. R.b. Nuthatch
4. Baltimore Oriole & N. Cardinal
5. House Wrens & A. Goldfinch
6. G. Catbirds & R.t. Hummingbird

Beach areas
1. Ruddy Turnstones & Dunlin
2. Killdeer & Common Nighthawks
3. Bald Eagle & Common Terns
4. Song, Field, & Chipping Sparrows
5. Tree & Barn Swallows, + Purple Martins

Marsh areas
1. Great Blue & Green Heron
2. Great Egret
3. Swamp & Song Sparrows
4. Marsh Wrens - singing
5. Rwbb & C. Grackle
6. Red-tailed Hawk & Turkey Vulture

Monday 5/26/08

2008-05-26T14:37:00.002-04:00

Boardwalk only

Warblers
1. Yellow
2. Chestnut-sided
3. Magnolia
4. B.t. Blue
5. B.t. Green
6. Blackpoll
7. Black & White
8. American Redstart
9. Prothonotary
10. Connecticut
11. Mourning
12. C. Yellowthroat
13. Wilson's
14. Canada

Flycatchers
1. E. Wood Pewee
2. Yellow-bellied
3. Acadian
4. Alder
5. Willow
6. Least
7. Eastern Phoebe
8. Great-crested
9. Eastern Kingbird

Vireo's
1. Warbling
2. Red-eyed
3. Yellow-throated - wildlife beach

Others
1. Scarlet Tanager
2. Black-billed Cuckoo
3. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4. Swainson's Thrush & A. Robin
5. Gray Catbird & Cedar Waxwing
6. R.t. Hummingbird & Chimney Swift
7. Tree & Barn Swallow + Purple Martin
8. Baltimore Oriole & House Wrens
9. A. Goldfinch & N. Cardinal
10. E. Screech Owl & C. Nighthawk
11. Downy Woodpecker & N. Flicker
12. Green Heron & Common Tern

Saturday 5/24/08

2008-05-24T15:24:00.003-04:00

Boardwalk

Warblers
1. Tennessee
2. Nashville
3. Yellow
4. Chestnut-sided
5. Magnolia
6. Yellow-rumped
7. B.t. Green
8. Blackburnian
9. Bay-breasted
10. Blackpoll
11. Black & White
12. American Redstart
13. Prothonotary
14. Ovenbird
15. N. Waterthrush
16. Connecticut
17. Mourning
18. Common Yellowthroat
19. Wilson's
20. Canada

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. Warbling

Thrushes
1. Veery
2. Swainson's
3. A. Robin

Flycatchers
1. Eastern Wood Pewee
2. Willow Flycatcher
3. Least Flycatcher
4. Eastern Phoebe
5. Eastern Kingbird

Sparrows
1. Lincoln's
2. Song
3. White-throated
4. White-crowned - nature center feeders
5. Chipping - parking lot

Others
1. N. Cardinal & Blue jays
2. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
3. Baltimore Oriole & Cedar Waxwing
4. Black-capped Chickadee - taking food into a tree cavity feeding young!! YES
5. G. Catbird & House Wren
6. R.t. Hummingbird
7. A. Woodcock
8. E. Screech Owl
9. Common Terns
10. Bald Eagle - immature & Osprey
11. Tree & Barn Swallows + Purple Martins
12. Downy Woodpecker & N. Flicker
13. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
14. Trumpeter Swans - heard

Beach area's
1. Dunlin
2. Ruddy Turnstones
3. D.c. Cormorant
4. Great Blue Heron
5. Great Egret
6. Herring Gull
7. Killdeer
8. Common Terns

The winds will change on Sunday and Monday should be a great day!!
The 3rd & final wave will hit us with lots of warblers including
Connecticut Warblers, flycatchers, and cuckoo's.
See you Monday birders!!! - Chris Knoll

Wednesday - 5/21/08

2008-05-21T17:20:00.005-04:00

Boardwalk & trails near the nature center

Warblers
1. Golden-winged - 1 pair
2. Connecticut - 1 late afternoon at the east end!!
3. Blackpoll - lots
4. A. Redstart
5. Chestnut-sided
6. Nashville - on the trails
7. Canada
8. N. Parula
9. Prothonotary - both places
10. Yellow
11. C. Yellowthroat
12. Black & White
13. N. Waterthrush
14. Ovenbird - trail
15. Hooded - 2 on the trails
16. Magnolia
17. B.t. Green
18. B.t. Blue
19. Blackburnian
20. Wilson's
21. Yellow-rumped
22. Bay-breasted
23. Tennessee
24. Cape May
25. W. Palm

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. Yellow-throated
3. Warbling
4. Blue-headed
5. White-eyed

Others
1. Swainson's & Gray-cheeked Thrush
2. Veery & A. Robins & M. Doves
3. Baltimore & Orchard Oriole - trails
4. A. Woodcock & E. Screech Owl
5. Chimney Swift & R.t. Hummingbird
6. Purple Martin, Tree, Barn, Bank & Cliff Swallows
7. White-crowned, White-throated, Song, Swamp & Chipping Sparrows
8. Common Nighthawk & Cedar Waxwings
9. House Wrens, R.c. & G.c. Kinglets
10. Scarlet Tanager, N. Cardinal, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher
11. Trumpeter Swans - 6 flew right over the nature center
12. Least Flycatcher, E. Kingbird, E. Wood Pewee & E. Phoebe
13. B.h. Cowbirds, Grackles. Rwbb, A. Goldfinch
14. Mallards & Canada Geese with young - causeway
15. Sora - heard
16. G. Blue Heron, G. Egret, Killdeer
17. Bald Eagle

Tuesday - May 20. 2008

2008-05-20T17:39:00.002-04:00

Boardwalk birds

Warblers
1. Tennessee
2. Orange-crowned
3. Nashville
4. N. Parula
5. Yellow
6. Chestnut-sided
7. Magnolia
8. Cape May
9. B.t. Blue
10. Yellow-rumped
11. B.t. Green
12. Blackburnian
13. W. Palm
14. Bay-breasted
15. Blackpoll
16. Black & White
17. A. Redstart
18. Prothonotary
19. Ovenbird
20. N. Waterthrush
21. Mourning
22. C. Yellowthroat
23. Wilson's
24. Canada

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Red-eyed
3. Philadelphia
4. Warbling
5. Blue-headed

Flycatchers
1. Least
2. Willow
3. E. Wood Pewee
4. Eastern Phoebe
5. Great-crested
6. Eastern Kingbird

Thrushes
1. Gray-cheeked
2. Veery
3. Swainson's
4. A. Robin

Sparrows, Grosbeaks, Tanagers, & Orioles
1. Song & Swamp
2. Lincoln's
3. D.e. Junco - 1 last night !!!
4. White-throated & White-crowned
5. Scarlet Tanager
6. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
7. N. Cardinal
8. Baltimore Oriole
9. Orchard Oriole

Other species
1. G.c. & R.c. Kinglet
2. House & Carolina Wren
3. B.g. Gnatcatcher & Cedar Waxwings
4. Gray Catbird & Brown Thrasher
5. Brown Creeper & B.c. Chickadee
6. Downy & Red-bellied Woodpecker, N. Flicker
7. Belted Kingfisher & R.t. Hummingbird
8. A. Goldfinch, House Finch & M. Dove
9. Purple Martin, Tree, Bank, & Barn Swallows

Beaches
1. Killdeer
2. Ruddy Turnstones
3. R.b. & Herring Gulls
4. Common Terns

Causeway - marsh areas
1. Canada Geese - with young
2. Wood Duck
3. Mallard
4. Blue-winged Teal
5. Trumpeter Swan
6. D.c. Cormorant
7. G. Blue & Green Herons
8. Great Egrets
9. Bald Eagle
10. Turkey Vulture

S.M.B.C. - nature center, trails & tower
1. Orchard Oriole - 1st year male
2. White-crowned Sparrows - feeders
3. B.g. Gnatcatcher
4. Prothonotary, Yellow, C. Yellowthroat, N. Parula
5. Wilson's, Tennessee, Nashville, N. Waterthrush
6. C. Grackle, Cowbird. Rwbb, House & Goldlfinch - feeders
7. M. Dove & N. Cardinal - feeders

Garlic Mustard pull - today, 24 bags-full collected!!!!!
Thanks to all the volunteers for your help.
Last dates to pull are: 5/21, 5/22, 5/27, 5/28 & 5/29/08
From 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. - Chris

Monday 5/19/08

2008-05-19T13:59:00.007-04:00

Boardwalk

Warblers
1. Connecticut - singing with great views & photo's all day to darkness!!!
2. Mourning
3. Canada
4. Hooded
5. Yellow-rumped
6. A. Redstart
7. Bay-breasted
8. Black & White
9. Blackburnian
10. Black-throated Blue
11. Black-throated Green
12. Blackpoll
13. Yellow
14. Cape May
15. Chestnut-sided
16. C. Yellowthroat
17. Magnolia
18. Nashville
19. N. Parula
20. N. Waterthrush
21. Ovenbird
22. W. Palm
23. Prothonotary
24. Tennessee
25. Wilson's
26. Orange-crowned - p.m.

Vireo's
1. Blue-headed
2. Philadelphia
3. Red-eyed
4. Warbling

Thrushes
1. Veery
2. Swainson's
3. A. Robin
4. Gray-cheeked - p.m.

Flycatchers
1. Olive-sided Fly
2. Willow Fly - road near speed bumps
3. Least Fly
4. Great-crested Fly
5. Eastern Phoebe
6. Eastern Kingbird
7. Yellow-bellied Fly - p.m.

Others
1. Black-billed Cuckoo
2. Whip-poor-will
3. C. Nighthawk - p.m.
4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5. Baltimore Oriole
6. Scarlet Tanager
7. R.b. Grosbeak
8. Indigo Bunting
9. White-crowned & White-throated Sparrows
10. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds - east end
11. Dark-eyed Junco - late bird!!!!

Beach area's
1. Common Terns
2. Tree & Barn Swallows + Purple Martins
3. Flock of peeps - flyovers
4. Spotted Sandpiper
5. Sanderling
6. Ruddy Turnstone
7. Bald Eagle

Causeway - marsh area's
1. Trumpeter Swans - heard
2. Great Blue Heron
3. Great Egret
4. Mallard & Canada Geese with young

S.M.B.C. + walking trails
1. Prothonotary Warblers - 1 pair - short trail behind center
2. Yellow, C. Yellowthroat, N. Parula
3. Tennessee, A. Redstart, Magnolia
4. Orchard Oriole - 1st year male singing near center
5. Brown Thrasher - long walking trail
6. White-crowned Sparrows - feeders
7. B.h. Cowbird, C. Grackle, Rwbb, A. Goldfinch - feeders
8. N. Cardinal, M. Dove, Chipping & House Sparrows - feeders
9. Field Sparrow - singing near the center.
10. Carolina Wren - singing behind the center

Sunday 5/18/08

2008-05-18T11:33:00.005-04:00

Boardwalk in the a.m.

Warblers
1. Tennessee
2. Nashville
3. N. Parula
4. Yellow
5. Chestnut-sided
6. Magnolia
7. Cape May
8. Magnolia
9. Cape May
10. B.t. Blue
11. Yellow-rumped
12. B.t. Green
13. Blackburnian
14. W. Palm
15. Bay-breasted
16. Blackpoll
17. Black & White
18. A. Redstart
19. Prothonotary - trail by nature center
20. Ovenbird
21. N. Waterthrush
22. C. Yellowthroat
23. Wilson's
24. Mourning
25. Connecticut
26. Canada
27. Orange-crowned - p.m.

Other species
1. Olive-sided & Great-crested Flycatcher
2. Least & Willow Flycatcher
3. Eastern Kingbird & E. Phoebe & E. Wood Pewee
4. A. Woodcock, A. Goldfinch, C. Grackle, Rwbb, B.h. Cowbird, & E. Starling
5. Phila, Blue-headed, Red-eyed, White-eyed and Warbling Vireo
6. Black-billed Cuckoo & Gray Catbird
7. Cedar Waxwings & Ruby-crowned Kinglets
8. White-throated, White-crowned, Lincoln's, Swamp & Song Sparrows
9. Indigo Bunting & Scarlet Tanager & Rose-breasted Grosbeak
10. Baltimore & Orchard Oriole
11. Blue jay - large flock
12. A. Robin, Hermit, Gray-cheeked, Wood, & Swainson's Thrush
13. B.g. Gnatcatcher - p.m.
14. Whip-poor-will - p.m.
15. House Wrens - many & Northern Cardinals
16. Black-capped Chickadee & Red-breasted Nuthatch
17. Bald Eagle & Turkey Vulture

Beach areas
1. Common & Forster's Terns
2. Tree, Barn, & N. Rough-winged Swallows
3. Ruddy Turnstones
4. Sanderlings
5. Spotted Sandpiper

Marsh - causeway
1. Trumpeter Swans
2. Great & Snowy Egret
3. Great Blue Heron

S.M.B.C. - nature center & walking trails
1. Orchard Oriole - 1 male still singing in parking lot!
2. White-crowned Sparrow - feeders
3. Prothonotary Warblers - 1 pair on walking trail

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - Route 19 south, 1/2 mile down from route 2 on the wire!

Saturday 5/17/08

2008-05-18T08:17:00.003-04:00

Boardwalk

Warblers
1. B.t. Green
2. B.t. Blue
3. N. Parula
4. Nashville
5. Cape May
6. A. Redstart
7. Magnolia
8. Wilson's
9. Blackburnian
10. Bay-breasted
11. Blackpoll
12. Chestnut-sided
13. Yellow-rumped
14. Connecticut
15. Mourning
16. Canada
17. Black & White
18. C. Yellowthroat
19. Yellow
20. Hooded
21. N. Waterthrush
22. Orange-crowned
23. Ovenbird
24. Palm
25. Prothonotary
26. Tennessee
27. Nashville

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. White-eyed
3. Warbling
4. Yelow-throated
5. Philadelphia
6. Blue-headed

Flycatchers
1. Least
2. Great-crested
3. E. Phoebe
4. E. Kingbird

Other birds
1. Scarlet Tanager
2. Cedar Waxwings
3. Baltimore Oriole
4. E. Screech Owl
5. R.c. Kinglet
6. House Wren
7. G. Catbird
8. Bald Eagle
9. Common & Forster's Terns
10. Song, White-throated, & Swamp Sparrows
11. Yellow-billed Cuckoo

S.M.B.C. - nature center & trails
1. Baltimore & Orchard Orioles
2. White-crowned Sparrows
3. Tree & Barn Swallows, + Purple Martins
4. B.h. Cowbirds, C. Grackles & Rwbb
5. A. Goldfinch

Causeway
1. King & Virginia Rail, + Sora - heard
2. Great Blue & Green Heron
3. Great Egret

Friday 5/16/08

2008-05-16T16:47:00.001-04:00

Boardwalk

Warblers
1. Connecticut -1
2. Mourning - many
3. Orange-crowned - 1
4. Blackburnian
5. B.t. Blue
6. B.t. Green
7. N. Parula
8. Nashville
9. Tennessee
10. Yellow
11. C. Yellowthroat
12. Magnolia
13. Chestnut-sided
14. Cape May
15. W. Palm
16. Yellow-rumped
17. Black & White
18. A. Redstart
19. N. Waterthrush
20. Wilson's
21. Canada
22. Hooded
23. Bay-breasted

Vireos
1. Red-eyed
2. White-eyed
3. Warbling
4. Philadelphia

Thrushes
1. A. Robin
2. Veery
3. Swainson's
4. G.c. Thrush

Flycatchers
1. E. Phoebe
2. E. Kingbird
3. G.c. Flycatcher
4. Least Flycatcher
5. Willow Flycatcher - road near speed bumps
6. E. Wood Pewee

Sparrows
1. Song
2. Lincoln's
3. White-throated
4. White-crowned
5. Swamp

Others
1. Scarlet Tanager
2. R.b. Grosbeak
3. Baltimore Oriole
4. E. Screech Owl
5. R.c. Kinglet
6. House Wren
7. G. Catbird

S.M.B.C. & nature center trails
1. Orchard & Baltimore Orioles
2. Hooded Warbler - male
3. Kentucky Warbler - last night
4. Yellow, C. Yellowthroat, A. Redstart, Y.b. Chat
5. Palm, Black & White, Prothonotary Warblers
6. Brown Thrasher - on the road - just past the nature center
7. Chipping, Song, and White-crowned Sparrows
8. Tree & Barn Swallows, + Purple Martins
9. B.h. Cowbirds, C. Grackles, Rwbb, House Sparrows, A. Goldfinch

Causeway
1. Green Heron
2. Great Blue Heron
3. Great Egret
4. Bald Eagle

Saturday should be very good!!! Chris

Wednesday - 5/14/08

2008-05-14T15:12:00.003-04:00

Boardwalk Birds

Warblers
1. Blue-winged
2. Golden-winged
3. Lawrence's hybrid
4. Tennessee
5. Orange-crowned
6. Nashville
7. N. Parula
8. Yellow
9. Chestnut-sided
10. Magnolia
11. Cape May
12. B.t. Blue
13. Yellow-rumped
14. B.t. Green
15. Blackburnian
16. Western Palm
17. Bay-breasted
18. Blackpoll
19. Black & White
20. A. Redstart
21. Ovenbird
22. N. Waterthrush
23. Kentucky
24. Mourning
25. C. Yellowthroat
26. Hooded - f
27. Wilson's
28. Canada
29. Y.b. Chat

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Blue-eyed
3. Warbling
4. Red-eyed
5. Warbling
6. Philadelphia

Flycatchers
1. E. Wood Pewee
2. Acadian Fly
3. Least Fly
4. Eastern Phoebe
5. Great-crested Fly
6. E. Kingbird

Thrushes
1. A. Robin
2. Verry
3. Gray-cheeked
4. Swainson's
5. Wood

Sparrows
1. Song
2. Swamp
3. White-throated
4. White-crowned
5. Field

Other birds seen on boardwalk
1. B.b. & Y.b. Cuckoo's
2. Scarlet Tanager - f
3. R.b. Grosbeaks & N. Cardinal
4. Balt. & Orchard Oriole
5. Indigo Bunting
6. A. Goldfinch
7. R.c. Kinglet
8. House & Marsh Wren
9. B.g. Gnatcatcher
10. G. Catbird
11. Cedar Waxwings
12. Downy & Hairy Woodpecker
13. N. Flicker
14. Chimney Swift
15. R.t. Hummingbird
16. Sora & Virginia Rail
17. B.c. Chickadee
18. Blue jay & A. Crow
19. Rwbb, C. Grackle, B.h. Cowbird, & E. Starling

Beach & edges
1. Ruddy Turnstone
2. Spotted Sandpiper
3. Killdeer
4. Tree, Barn, Cliff, Bank Swallows, & Purple Martins
5. Common & Forster's Terns
6. R.b. Gulls
7. Bald Eagle
8. M. Dove
9. Chipping & House Sparrow

Causeway
1. Great Blue Heron
2. Great Egret
3. C. Moorhen
4. A. Coot
5. P.b. Grebe
6. Trumpeter Swan
7. R.b. Gull
8. D.c. Cormorant
9. Mallard
10. Wood Duck
11. Blue-winged Teal
12. C. Geese with young
13. Swamp & Song Sparrow

S.M.B.C. & Trails
1. White-crowned Sparrows - at feeders
2. Orchard Oriole - singing near parking lot
3. Barn, Tree, and Purple Martins

Friday - 5/09/08

2008-05-09T14:31:00.001-04:00

Boardwalk birds

Warblers
1. Blackpoll
2. Cape May
3. A. Redstart
4. Yellow
5. Yellow-rumped
6. Palm
7. C. Yellowthroat
8. B.t. Blue
9. B.t. Green
10. Chestnut-sided
11. Black & White
12. Blackburnian
13. Canada
14. Magnolia
15. Nashville
16. N. Parula
17. N. Waterthrush
18. Orange-crowned
19. Pine - Female
20. Ovenbird
21. Prothonotary - with nesting material !!!
22. Tenn.
23. Wilson's

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Red-eyed
3. Blue-headed
4. Warbling

Other birds at or near the boardwalk
1. Winter & House Wren
3. G.C. & Swainson's Thrush
4. American Robin
5. Swamp, Lincoln, Song, & White-throated Sparrows
6. B.C. Chickadee's - nesting on the boardwalk (1st time !!!)
7. R.b. Nuthatch
8. A. Woodcock
9. S. Tanager - Female
10. R.b. Grosbeak
11. Baltimore Oriole
12. Tree, Barn, & N. Rough-winged Swallows
13. Green Heron
14. Gray Catbirds

Beach
1. R.b. & Herring Gulls
2. Killdeer
3. D.c. Cormorants

Wildlife Observation Tower - near the center (Dan & Barb Myers)
1. Osprey
2. T.V.
3. Red-tailed Hawk
4. Bald Eagle - entrance of park
5. Common Terns
6. Solitary Sandpiper
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. Eastern Kingbirds - 2
9. G.b. Heron and G. Egret
10. Wood Duck
11. Cape May, Yellow, Palm, B.t. Green, Wilson's & C. Yellowthroat

S.M.B.C. - Nature Center
1. White-crowned Sparrows
2. Eastern Phoebe
3. Purple Martins
4. B.h. Cowbirds. R.W.B.B. & C. Grackle
5. N. Cardinals
6. A. Goldfinch

PS - Glossy Ibis - (2) on Benton Carroll Road around 11:00 am

Observational Highlights - 05/07/2008

2008-05-08T21:38:00.002-04:00

Observers:- Sandy and friends

Wildlife Beach - to the North, West end of Boardwalk

Canada Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Blackburnian Warbler

Monday - 5/5/08

2008-05-05T15:58:00.004-04:00

Boardwalk

Warblers
1. Blue-winged
2. Tennessee
3. Nashville
4. N. Parula
5. Yellow
6. Chestnut-sided
7. Magnolia
8. Cape May
9. B.t. Blue
10. Yellow-rumped
11. B.t. Green
12. Blackburnian
13. Prairie
14. Palm
15. Bay-breasted
16. Blackpoll
17. Cerulean - f
18. Black & White
19. American Redstart
20. Prothonotary
21. Ovenbird
22. N. Waterthrush
23. Common Yellowthroat

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Yellow-throated
3. Blue-headed
4. Warbling

Others on boardwalk
1. R.b. Nuthatch
2. Lincoln's, Song, Swamp & White-throated Sparrows
3. Baltimore Oriole
4. N. Cardinal & R.b. Grosbeak
5. Purple Finch & A. Goldfinch
6. House Wren
7. G. Catbird & B. Thrasher
8. Veery & A. Robin
9. R.C. Kinglet & B.c. Chickadee
10. E. Phoebe, G.c. Fly, E. Kingbird
11. Downy Woodpecker & N. Flicker

Beaches & Lake
1. Blue Grosbeak - male
2. Ruddy Ducks
3. D.c. Cormorants
4. Killdeer
5. Solitary & Spotted Sandpipers
6. Common Terns

Causeway
1. American Bittern
2. Yellow-headed Blackbird
3. N. Shoveler
4. Mallard
5. Wood Duck
6. Trumpeter Swan
7. Canada Goose
8. Chimney Swift
9. Cliff, Tree & Barn Swallow

S.M.B.C., Observation Tower & loop trails
1. Great Blue & Green Heron
2. Snowy Egret - pond near BSBO
3. Great Egret
4. Indigo Bunting - feeders
5. White-crowned Sparrows
6. Blue-winged, Yellow, Palm Warblers
7. Bald Eagle - tower
8. SS Hawk - tower
9. Cooper's Hawk - tower
10. Broad-winged Hawk - tower
11. Red-tailed Hawk - tower
12. A. Kestrel - tower
13. Turkey Vulture - tower
14. Purple Martin - martin house behind center
15. Baltimore Oriole - feeders
16. A. Goldfinch
17. C. Grackle, RWBB, B.h. Cowbird, House Sparrow

Other observations

2008-05-04T10:03:00.004-04:00

Thursday evening 05/01/2008

As Laura and I were leaving Magee Marsh, driving across the causeway at about 8:00 pm. four Black-crowned Night Herons flew east across the causeway. They were joined by another two night herons that flew up out of the east marsh.

Saturday, midday 05/03/2008

Wilson's Snipe in the tall grass on the east side of the causeway.

Photograph by Shane Roberts

Saturday - May 3, 2008

2008-05-03T15:44:00.001-04:00

Boardwalk

Warblers
1. Blue-winged
2. Tenn.
3. Nashville
4. N. Parula
5. Yellow
6. Chestnut-sided
7. Magnolia
8. Cape May
9. B.t. Blue
10. Yellow-rumped
11. B.t. Green
12. Pine
13. Palm
14. Blackpoll
15. Cerulean - 1 female
16. Black & White
17. A. Redstart
18. Prothonotary
19. Ovenbird
20. N. Waterthrush
21. L. Waterthrush
22. C. Yellowthroat
23. Hooded Warbler
24. Y.b. Chat

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Blue-headed
3. Warbling
4. Red-eyed

Other birds on boardwalk
1. Y.b. Cuckoo - 1
2. Scarlet Tanager - 2
3. E. Phoebe
4. B.C. Chickadee
5. Downy W. & N. Flicker
6. House Wrens
7. R.C. Kinglets
8. B.g. Gnatcatchers
9. Veery & A. Robin
10. G.c., Wood, Hermit, & Swainson's Thrush
11. Gray Catbirds
12. E. Towhee
13. Bald Eagle
14. Chipping, Song, Swamp, & Lincoln's Sparrows
15. White-throated Sparrows
16. R.b. Grosbeak & N. Cardinal
17. Sora - heard

Loop trail near nature center
1. Y.b. Chat - 1
2. E. Kingbird - 1
3. Rusty Blackbird - heard 1
4. Green Herons - 2
5. SS Hawk - 1
6. W.t. & W.c. Sparrows
7, Yellow-rumped & Palm Warblers
8. Yellows & Blue-winged Warbler
9. C. Yellowthroat

S.M.B.C. - nature center
1. Indigo Bunting - 1 male
2. D.e. Junco - 1
3. White-crowned Sparrows - 14
4. Purple Martins
5. Tree & Barn Swallows
6. Baltimore Oriole - 1 male
7. RWBB, Grackles & B.h. Cowbirds
8. A. Goldfinch - lots of yellow males
9. Chimney Swifts - 2

Wildlife Beach
1. Prairie Warbler - 1 male & singing
2. Blue-headed & White-eyed Vireo
3. Tennessee Warbler
4. Killdeer
5. Solitary Sandpiper
6. Ruddy Duck - on the lake
7. Lesser Scaup - on the lake
8. D.c. Cormorants

Friday 5/2/08

2008-05-02T15:22:00.003-04:00

Boardwalk

Warblers
1. Blue-winged
2. Nashville
3. Yellow
4. Chestnut-sided
5. Magnolia
6. Black-throated Blue
7. Yellow-rumped
8. Black-throated Green
9. Blackburnian
10. Yellow-throated - 1 bird
11. Pine
12. Palm
13. Blackpoll
14. Black & White
15. American Redstart
16. Ovenbird
17. N. Waterthrush
18. C. Yellowthroat
19. Hooded
20. Wilson's
21. Tennessee

Vireo's
1. White-eyed
2. Blue-headed
3. Warbling
4. Philadelphia

Others
1. Sharp-shinned Hawk
2. Sora - heard
3. C. Tern
4. Whip-poor-will
5. Downy Woodpecker
6. N. Flicker
7. M. Dove
8. G.C. Flycatcher
9. Tree Swallow
10. Barn Swallow
11. Purple Martin
12. B.C. Chickadee
13. Blue jay
14. House & Winter Wren
15, R.C. & G.C. Kinglet
16. Veery & A. Robin
17. Wood, Swainson's, Gray-cheeked & Hermit Thrush
18. Gray Catbird
19. Chipping, Song, & Swamp Sparrows
20. White-throated & White-crowned Sparrows
21. N. Cardinal
22. R.b. Grosbeak
23. Indigo Bunting
24. RWBB, C. Grackle & B.h. Cowbird
25. Baltimore Oriole
26. American Golldfinch - nature center
27. House Sparrow - nature center

Causeway

1. Great-blue & Green Heron
2. Great Egret
3. D.c. Cormorant
4. A. Coot
5. Mallard
6. S.b. Dowitcher

Beach

1. Spotted Sandpiper
2. Killdeer
3. Herring & Bonaparte's Gull
4. Common Tern

Saturday should be very good people!!!! Chris

Wednesday - April 30, 2008

2008-04-30T16:46:00.000-04:00

Wildlife Observation Tower

1. A. 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. N. Waterthrush
12. C. 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. A. Robin
22. Chipping Sparrow
23. Lincoln's Sparrow
24. White-throated Sparrow
25. White-crowned Sparrow
26. Swamp Sparrow
27. Song Sparrow
28. N. Cardinal
29. R.b. Grosbeak
30. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
31. R.C. Kinglet
32. Gray Catbird
33. House Wren
34. Carolina Wren
35. Winter Wren
36. E. Phoebe
37. Blue jay
38. Purple Martin
39. Tree Swallow
40. Barn Swallow
41. B.C. Chickadee
42. Downy Woodpecker
43. N. Flicker
44. RWBB
45. C. Grackle
46. B.H. Cowbird
47. M. Dove
48. A. 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. A. Coot
8. D.C. Cormorant
9. Killdeer
10. C. Tern
11. R.B. Gull
12. Herring Gull

Saturday 4/26/08

2008-04-26T14:02:00.002-04:00

Boardwalk - Warblers & Vireo's

1. Blue-winged
2. Tennessee
3. Orange-crowned
4. Nashville
5. Yellow
6. Chestnut-sided
7. Black-throated Blue
8. Black-throated Green
9. Yellow-rumped
10. Blackburnian
11. Pine
12. W. Palm
13. Black & White
14. Prothonotary
15. Ovenbird
16. N. Waterthrush
17. C. Yellowthroat
18. Hooded Warblers - 3
19. White-eyed Vireo - 2
20. Blue-headed Vireo
21. Warbling Vireo
22. Red-eyed Vireo

Others at the Boardwalk

1. Snowy Egret - flew over to Ottawa NWR
2. G. Blue Heron
3. G. Egret
4. Sora - heard
5. Common Tern
6. M. Dove
7. R.b. Woodpecker
8. Downy Woodpecker
9. N. Flicker
10. Eastern Phoebe - 3
11. Least Flycatcher
12. Great-crested Flycatcher
13. Blue jays
14. Tree Swallows
15. Red-breasted Nuthatch
16. House Wrens
17. G.C. & R.C. Kinglets
18. Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
19. Veery
20. Swainson's Thrush
21. Hermit Thrush
22. Wood Thrush
23. A. Robin
24. Gray Catbirds
25. E. Starlings
26. Eastern Towhee
27. Song Sparrow
28. Lincoln's Sparrow
29. Swamp Sparrow
30. White-throated Sparrow
31. N. Cardinal
32. R.b. Grosbeak - 2
33. Red-winged Blackbirds
34. Rusty Blackbirds
35. C. Grackle
36. Baltimore Oriole
37. American Goldfinch

Causeway

1. C. Geese
2. Mallard
3. Blue-winged Teal
4. N. Shoveler

Crane Creek State Park - beach area

1. Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs
2. Spotted Sandpiper
3. Killdeer
4. Ruddy Duck
5. Lesser Scaup
6. Bald Eagle
7. Red-tailed Hawk

Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center

1. Purple Martins
2. Barn & Tree Swallows

Friday 4/25/08

2008-04-25T17:25:00.001-04:00

Boardwalk

1. Worm-eating Warbler
2. Orange-crowned Warbler
3. Blackburnian Warbler
4. Ovenbird
5. Black-throated Green Warbler
6. Palm Warbler
7. Black & White Warbler
8. Yellow-rumped Warbler
9. Yellow Warbler
10. Wood Thrush
11. N. Flicker
12. WHIP-POOR-WILL - seen late in the evening near # 4

Tower & nature center

1. Bald Eagle
2. Broad-winged Hawks 100's
3. Red-tailed Hawks
4. Cooper's Hawk
5. Sharp-shinned Hawks
6. N. Harrier
7. Turkey Vultures
8. Chimney Swift
9. B. Kingfisher
10. Green Heron
11. G. Blue Heron
12. Great Egret
13. Palm Warbler
14. Yellow-rumped Warbler
15. Yellow Warbler
16. Black & White Warbler
17. Nashville Warbler
18. R.C. Kinglet
19. B.C. Chickadee
20. Brown Thrasher
21. Purple Martin
22. Tree Swallow
23. Barn Swallow
24. Rusty Blackbird
25. C. Grackle
26. Red-winged Blackbird
27. B.H. Cowbird
28. Song Sparrow
29. Swamp Sparrow
30. Chipping Sparrow
31. White-throated Sparrow
32. White-crowned Sparrow
33. House Wren
34. Blue jays - many
35. Common Terns
36. R.b. Gulls
37. Mallard
38. Killdeer
39. A. Coot
40. D.C. Cormorant
41. A. Robin
42. M. Dove
43. A. Goldfinch
44. N. Cardinal
45. C. Goose

Sunday Afternoon - 4/20/08

2008-04-21T00:09:00.004-04:00

Observers: Shane and Laura Roberts

Boardwalk

Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prothonatary Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Nashville Warbler

Possible Orange-crowned Warbler (insufficient length of time for positive id, but Kenn Kaufmann informed us that they are being caught and banded at Navarre Marsh.)

Photographs by Shane Roberts

Unfortunately the Yellow Warbler would not expose itself. Both these photographs were taken at about the same time.

Saturday 4/19/08

2008-04-20T10:20:00.006-04:00

Causeway

1. Horned Grebe - 2
2. Pied-billed Grebe - 2
3. N. Shoveler - 2
4. Blue-winged Teal - 4
5. Ring-necked Duck - 1
6. A. Coot - 100 +
7. Mallard - 4
8. Wood Ducks - 2
9. Trumpeter Swans - 4
10. Great Blue Herons
11. Great Egret
12. Tree Swallows
13. Swamp Sparrows
13. Song Sparrows
14. Killdeer
15. Virginia Rail
16. Sora
17. Common Tern - 1
18. Ring-billed Gull
19. Herring Gull
20. Bald Eagle
21. Northern Harrier
22. D.C. Cormorants
24. Canada Geese

Boardwalk

1. Northern Waterthrush
2. Louisiana Waterthrush
3. Prothonotary Warbler
4. Black & White Warbler
5. Palm Warbler
6. Nashville Warbler
7. N. Parula
8. Yellow-rumped Warbler
9. Blue-headed Vireo
10. White-eyed Vireo
11. A. Woodcock
12. C. Tern
13. M. dove
14. E. Screech Owl
15. B. Kingfisher
16. Downy Woodpecker
17. N. Flicker
18. Blue jays
19. Tree Swallow
20. Barn Swallow
21. Red-breasted Nuthatch - 4
22. Winter Wren - 4
23. G.C. Kinglet - 1
24. R.C. Kinglets - all over and singing!!
25. Hermit Thrush
26. A. Robin
27. Brown Thrasher - 3
28. E. Starlings
29. Eastern Towhee - 2
30. Chipping Sparrow - 2
31. Song Sparrows - many
32. Swamp Sparrow - 1
33. White-throated Sparrows - many
34. D.E. Junco - 4
35. N. Cardinals
36. Red-winged Blackbirds
37. Common Grackles
38. Rusty Blackbirds
39. Brown-headed Cowbirds
40. A. Goldfinch
41. Wood Ducks - 4
42. Blue-winged Teal - 2

Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center

1. Purple Martin - 2 males

Photographs by Shane Roberts

Friday - 4/19/08

2008-04-19T12:41:00.003-04:00

Tower

1. Broad-winged Hawks - 70 +
2. Red-tailed Hawks
3. Sharp-shinned Hawks
4. N. Harriers
5. A. Kestrel - not migrating
6. Bald Eagles
7. Golden Eagles - 2
8. Turkey Vultures
9. Caspian Tern - 1 flyover
10. Wood Ducks - flyovers

Boardwalk

1. Blue-headed Vireo - 2
2. Prothonotary Warbler - 1 male at beach
3. Black & White Warbler - 1 male
4. Nashville Warbler - 1
5. Hooded Warbler - 2 females
6. W. Palm Warbler -1 male singing
7. Black-throated Green Warbler -2
8. Pine Warbler -1
9. Yellow-rumped Warblers
10. N. Parula - 1
11. L. Waterthrush - 1
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2
13. Winter Wrens - 2
14. House Wren -1 male singing
15. R.C. Kinglet
16. G.C. Kinglet -1 only
17. E. Towhee -1
18. Downy Woodpeckers
19. Hairy Woodpecker - 1 female
20. Y.b. Sapsuckers - 3
21. N. Flickers
22. B.G. Gnatcatchers - 5
23. Brown Creeper - 1
24. Hermit Thrush - many
25. Rusty Blackbirds - a few
26. Swamp Sparrow - 1
27. Song Sparrow - a few
28. White-throated Sparrows - a few
29. Brown Thrasher - 1

4/17/08

2008-04-17T17:13:00.001-04:00

boardwalk & road edge

1. Prothonotary Warbler - 1
2. N. Parula - 1 male singing
3. Ovenbird - 1 male singing
4. A. Redstart - 1 male
5. Black & White Warbler - 1 male
6. Yellow-rumped Warblers
7. Pine Warbler - 1 male
8. Yellow Warbler - 1 male on the road edge singing
9. Hermit Thrush - many
10. B.G. Gnatcatchers - many
11. White-throated Sparrows - singing
12. Winter Wrens - a few
13. Swamp Sparrow
14. Ruby-crowned Kinglets - several
15. Wood Ducks
16. Eastern Phoebe - 1
17. Sora - heard
18. Virginia Rail - heard
19. Y.b. Sapsuckers - 3
20. Downy Woodpecker & Flickers
21. Brown Thrasher

Wildlife Observation Tower and trails near the center (partial list)

1. Palm Warbler - 1 on walking trail near the center
2. A. White Pelican - 5 seen from the tower
3. Red-tailed Hawks
4. Sharp-shinned Hawks
5. A. Kestrel
6. Bald Eagles
7. Turkey Vultures

Causeway

1. Short-eared Owl - nice photo by Rick N. in the am
2. Sora's - singing
3. Virginia Rail's - singing

from Chris Knoll

Wed. 4/16/08

2008-04-16T16:41:00.000-04:00

Loop trail by the Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center

1. Long-eared Owls – (2) close looks in the Pines
2. Merlin – (2) flew right by me only 30 feet up! (3:05 & 3:14 p.m.)
3. Green Heron – (1) and making some wild noises!
4. Sharp-shinned Hawks - many migrating through!
5. Cooper's Hawk - saw 1
6. Red-tailed Hawk - saw 2
7. Turkey Vulture - saw several
8. Brown Thrasher - 1
9. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 in a pine

Observation Tower near center (partial list)

1. A. Kestrels
2. N. Harriers
3. Red-shouldered Hawks
4. Red-tailed Hawks
5. Cooper's Hawks
6. Sharp-shinned Hawks
7. Bald Eagles
8. Turkey Vultures
9. Virginia Rail - one calling from pond

Boardwalk - only a partial list

1. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2
2. L. Waterthrush - 1
3. Yellow-rumped Warblers

Boardwalk 04/15/08 - 5:30 - 8:30 pm

2008-04-16T16:31:00.004-04:00

Eastern Screech Owl (confirmed in duck box)

7 observers

Apart from the owl, the boardwalk was very quiet except for the usual suspects.

We guess there is a pair of Eastern Phoebes nesting on the observation tower. They appear to be staying in close proximity to the tower.

Photograph by Shane Roberts

4/15/08 Bird Census

2008-04-15T15:43:00.006-04:00

7:30 am to 2:00 pm - hawk counters Dan & Barb Myers at the wildlife observation tower near the nature center.
Chris Knoll & Mary Warren checked the rest of the marsh, boardwalk, trails, beaches, lake, and park roads.

1. Horned Grebe - 1 causeway
2. P.b. Grebe - 7
3. A. White Pelican - 1 seen from tower
4. D.C. Cormorant - 94
5. G. Blue Heron - 15
6. Great Egret - 6
7. Mute Swan -1
8. Trumpeter Swan - 6
9. Canada Geese - 75
10. Mallard - 10
11. Gadwall - 31
12. Green-winged Teal - 1 male
13. Blue-winged Teal - 17
14. N. Shoveler - 32
15. Wood Duck - 6
16. Redhead - 2 on Lake Erie
17. Ring-necked Duck - 66
18. Greater Scaup - 4 on Lake Erie
19. Lesser Scaup - 426 on Lake Erie
20. Bufflehead - 6
21. Ruddy Duck - 682 on Lake Erie
22. Turkey Vulture - 17
23. Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2
24. Cooper's Hawk - 1
25. Red-tailed Hawk - 14
26. Bald Eagle - 12
27. N. Harrier - 2
28. Sora - 2 heard from boardwalk
29. A. Coot - 247
30. Killdeer - 11
31. Herring Gull - 8
32. R.b.Gull - 27
33. Bonaparte's Gull - 231
34. M. Dove - 16
35. B. Kingfisher - 5
36. N. Flicker - 12
37. Y.b. Sapsucker - 5
38. Downy Woodpecker - 13
39. E. Phoebe - 2
40. Tree Swallow - 76
41. Barn Swallow - 1
42. Purple Martin - 1 male near nature center
43. Blue jay - 1
44. A. Crow - 1
45. B.C. Chickadee - 2
46. R.B. Nuthatch - 1
47. B. Creeper - 2
48. Winter Wren - 2 singing on boardwalk in the a.m.
49. Carolina Wren - 1
50. Brown Thrasher - 2
51. A. Robin - 59
52. Hermit Thrush - 8
53. G.C. Kinglet - 7
54. R.C. Kinglet - 9
55. E. Starling - 57
56. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 24
57. Pine Warbler - 2 males at the nature center!!
58. Ovenbird - 1 male singing on the boardwalk in the a.m.
59. Red-winged Blackbird - 260
60. Rusty Blackbirds - 26
61. C. Grackle - 187
62. Brown-headed Cowbird - 8
63. N. Cardinal - 25
64. D.E. Junco - 8
65. A. Tree Sparrow - 15
66. White-throated Sparrow - 2
67. Swamp Sparrow - 13
68. Song Sparrow - 40
69. A. Goldfinch - 6
70. House Sparrow - 19

Sunday Afternoon 4/14

2008-04-13T20:55:00.002-04:00

These sightings include all the birds seen this morning except for the Bald Eagle and Wood Duck.

Observers Shane & Laura Roberts (between 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm)

Causeway

Mallard
Pied-billed Grebe
Northern Harrier
Tree Swallow
Great Egret
Double-crested Cormorant
Song Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Green-winged Teal
Barn Swallow
Bonaparte's Gull

Beach (opposite the west end of the boardwalk)

Ruddy Duck
Bufflehead
Ring-necked Duck
Killdeer
Bonaparte's Gull

Boardwalk pond

Lesser Scaup

Boardwalk

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Dark-eyed Junco
Fox Sparrow
Northern Flicker
Hairy Woodpecker
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Phoebe
Ovenbird *
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Screech Owl (in duck box - not seen or heard but made robins and chickadees cause a ruckus)

* highlight

Wing Watch Walk

2008-04-13T14:04:00.000-04:00

For Sunday 4/14/08; cold, rain and windy!
7 people braved the cold for the Wing Watch bird walk including Bill & Karen Parker from PA

Causeway

1. Bald Eagle - adult
2. Horned Grebe
3. Gadwall
4. Lesser Scaup
5. Ring-necked Duck
6. Blue-winged Teal
7. N. Shoveler
8. A. Coot
9. Great Blue Heron
10. C. Geese

Boardwalk

1. B.G. Gnatcatcher - 2 males, 1 singing up-close
2. Pine Warbler - 2 males, nice looks at one of the males
3. Yellow-rumped warblers - many
4. Brown Creeper - 5
5. Winter Wren - 1
6. Wood Ducks - 2
7. Lesser Scaup - many
8. Tree Swallows - few
9. M. Dove - 4
10. Red-winged Blackbirds & C. Grackles - many
11. Rusty Blackbirds - saw 3, one singing in the rain
12. Hermit Thrush - 14+
13. A. Robin - 8
14. Song Sparrow - 1
15. Swamp Sparrow - 1
16. A. Tree Sparrow - 1
17. White-throated Sparrow - 4
18. N. Cardinal - 3 males, 1 female

Nature Center

1. D.E. Junco - 1
2. RWBB & C. Grackles - many
3. B.H. Cowbirds - 3