Fall Birding at Magee - 09 Sep 2017


Robin and I drove down to Magee Marsh and walked the boardwalk. High winds were blowing out on the lake, but relatively calm on the boardwalk, itself. Birding was a bit quiet, but we did see a few fall warblers. Blackpoll Warblers were most abundant, along with Palm and Yellow-rumped. This Cape May Warbler was the only cooperative bird for me.


A Philadelphia Vireo was a nice find, as well. As was a Gray Catbird.





Magee Marsh--Boardwalk, Lucas, Ohio, US
Sep 9, 2017 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Windy
6 species

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)  1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  1
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina)  1
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)  2
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)  2

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We then drove over to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and took the Wildlife Drive through the refuge. Water levels were a bit high, but we did see a nice flock of 55 Long-billed Dowitchers and a single Greater Yellowlegs.

Common Gallinules were abundant. Mostly juveniles.


Ottawa NWR--Crane Creek Estuary (Ottawa Co.), Ottawa, Ohio, US
Sep 9, 2017 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Windy
4 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  12
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)  6
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)  55     Large flock of dowitchers in basic plumage; plump; video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1z4ullzBIM&t=73s
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)  1

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