Mentor Marsh, OH - 18 Jun 2023

 

I dropped Robin off at the Morgan Conservatory shortly before 9 am and drove east for 30 minutes to the Wake-Robin Boardwalk Trail in Mentor Marsh. This short 0.25 mi boardwalk sneaks into the massive Mentor Marsh and gave me a quick view of the sedge marsh and inland ponds. 

A Carolina Wren was singing loudly just inside the parking lot but would not cooperate for photos. I walked out onto the boardwalk and listened for Sedge Wrens, but only heard a distant bird. Otherwise the morning belonged to Song Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, and a few tiny skippers, some Painted Turtles, and mosquitos. I'd find a pair of Willow Flycatchers just as I was leaving, but the birds were partially back-lit by the morning Sun.

I ran into another visitor on the way out and she recommended I try out the Cleveland Lakeshore Nature Preserve on my way back to Cleveland. So I did!...

Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve--Wake Robin, Lake, Ohio, US
Jun 18, 2023 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
13 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)  1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)  1
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)  2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  1
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  2
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)  1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S141974981

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)