A Nice Mix of Warblers at Magee - 05 May 2025
Heavy clouds and a light rain fell as I drove to Magee Marsh this morning. I arrived shortly after 7:30 am and found cool temperatures (49F) but cessation of rain. The parking lot was already half-filled with cars so the boardwalk would be busy today.
This Black-throated Green Warbler appeared immediately as I stepped onto the boardwalk from the east parking lot. At eye-level it provided many quick photos in low light (ISO 51,000).
Just a few minutes later I ran into Patricia Rydzewski. We hugged and walked the boardwalk together catching up on recent happenings. Black-throated Blue Warblers would make several appearances this morning and we managed a few quick photos through the brush.
House Wrens were actively nesting and chasing each other through the brush next to the boardwalk.
We spotted a semi-cooperative Northern Parula.
A small crowd gathered at the big loop as a singing Prothonotary Warbler put on a show at eye level and below.
Northern Waterthrush were plentiful today. I counted 7 singing birds though we only saw perhaps three total.
As we reached the west parking lot a handsome male American Redstart sang loudly and finally posed for a few photos.
We backtracked to the big loop and found a Green Heron foraging below the boardwalk to our right while yet another Northern Waterthrush sang across the channel.
A Gray Catbird posed in a gap in the vines.
Chestnut-sided Warblers were being seen but they were high in the canopy or buried in the trees. We spent a good amount of time trying to photograph this one.
A Magnolia Warbler was even more difficult to see, yet alone try to photograph. While chasing this guy I kept hearing a White-eyed Vireo but couldn't locate it.
This Veery popped out onto the marsh floor for a moment and quickly disappeared.
Another American Redstart got our attention back at the east entrance.
As Pat was catching up with Ken Schmidt I walked back to the entrance and found a handsome Cape May Warbler foraging at eye level. It put on quite a show for the growing crowd that gathered at the entrance to the boardwalk.
I'd take my leave and head home at about 10:30 am. I may have to return tomorrow or Wednesday. That was fun!
Magee Marsh--Boardwalk, Lucas, Ohio, US
May 5, 2025 7:35 AM - 10:09 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.092 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cloudy, cool, 49F. Good crowd on boardwalk.
52 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 24
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 2
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 2
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) 2
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 2
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 1
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 1
Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 4
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 7
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 4
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 1
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) 1
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 7
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) 1
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
May 5, 2025 7:35 AM - 10:09 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.092 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cloudy, cool, 49F. Good crowd on boardwalk.
52 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 24
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 2
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 2
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) 2
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 2
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 1
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 1
Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 4
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 7
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 4
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 1
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) 1
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 7
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) 1
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
