Magee Migrants - 28 Sep 2013
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| Blackpoll Warbler |
Patricia Rydzewski and I drove down to Magee Marsh to check out the boardwalk migrants. Things were a bit slow, but still interesting and enjoyable. Weather was perfect, and I commented at one point that I could lay down on the boardwalk and take a nap. What a nice morning.
We entered the marsh area shortly after 8 am and found a pair of Trumpeter Swans next to shore along the Magee Causeway. Just a short distance later a Great Egret and Great Blue Heron posed in the morning sun.
We parked at the east end of the boardwalk and immediately found a Cape May Warbler foraging Gray Dogwood Berries on the boardwalk itself.
From there on out we would only find Blackpoll Warblers until we reached the west end, where a Black-throated Green Warbler provided the only other species for us. American Robins, European Starlings, Wood Ducks, Sandhill Cranes, Bald Eagles, Common Grackles, and Eastern Phoebes all made appearances, but provided only occasional looks.
We did run into a small flock of Golden-crowned Kinglets and Ruby-crowned Kinglets out near the parking lot, but they were high in the trees.
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| Blackpoll Warbler |
We headed back to the car and drove back to the Black Swamp Bird Observatory. Mark Shieldcastle (Research Director) and Katie Zimmerman (Education Director) were conducting a bird banding demonstration. Mark was banding some Blackpoll Warblers he had caught, while Katie discussed identification and handling tips. Once banded, the birds were shown for closeup photos, and given to the younger attendees to release.
Magee Marsh--Boardwalk, Lucas, Ohio, US
Sep 28, 2013 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.107 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Patricia Rydzewski and I drove down to Magee Marsh to check out the boardwalk migrants. Things were a bit slow, but still interesting and enjoyable. Weather was perfect, and I commented at one point that I could lay down on the boardwalk and take a nap. What a nice morning.
20 species
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 2
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 2
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 1
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) 1
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) 3
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
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Golden-crowned Kinglets, Ovenbirds and White-throated Sparrows were also banded and released.
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| Hatch-year White-throated Sparrow (note brown iris and streaks on chest) |
Magee Marsh--Boardwalk, Lucas, Ohio, US
Sep 28, 2013 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.107 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Patricia Rydzewski and I drove down to Magee Marsh to check out the boardwalk migrants. Things were a bit slow, but still interesting and enjoyable. Weather was perfect, and I commented at one point that I could lay down on the boardwalk and take a nap. What a nice morning.
20 species
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 2
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 2
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 1
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) 1
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) 3
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
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We then drove over to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and took advantage of the Auto Tour. We did not see a whole lot on the drive, but a Brown Thrasher, a pair of Snowy Egrets, a Northern Harrier and a scattering of Greater Yellowlegs made the drive worthwhile.
As we were leaving a Belted Kingfisher was quietly roosting in the tree next to the creek on our left, and astonishingly allowed us to pull up and get a few photos from inside the car.
Ottawa NWR--Crane Creek Estuary (Ottawa Co.), Ottawa, Ohio, US
Sep 28, 2013 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Patricia Rydzewski and I
6 species
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 2
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 6
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 2
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
Sep 28, 2013 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Patricia Rydzewski and I
6 species
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 2
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 6
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 2
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
