Migration Magic ~~~~~~

The Biggest Week in American Birding

Northwest Ohio

MAY 3 – 12, 2013

Will you be there? Have you ever been?

Jeff and I attended the last two years. We were so excited after our first year there that we had to attend again.

If you go…(I highly recommend that you do)

try to catch the sunrise over Lake Erie.

Drive over to Magee Marsh before sun rise..

park your car,

walk over to the lake to see what birds might be migrating in.

Its not just Magee Marsh that has beauty…

Just a short drive from Magee Marsh

Sportsman’s Migratory Bird Center

Where I took this photo below~walk the trails and bird.

Check out this map of Magee and the surrounding area so that you can see how it all connects.

Don’t forget to stop into the

 Black Swamp Bird Observatory and Gift shop!

The Biggest Week is organized by Black Swamp Bird Observatory and they do a terrific job!

There is now a partnership trail that links Magee and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

another great birding spot!

There are many areas a short drive from Magee Marsh that are well worth visiting.

Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve

You may want to head over to

Oak Openings Preserve..Walk a trail

look for some Lark Sparrows

Red-headed Woodpecker and other birds..

Plenty of Lupines blooming at Oak Openings in May

Some of these areas are included in the Bus Tours for

The Biggest Week ~Check out the Schedule here

register soon!

Check out the Biggest Week website for all the classes and workshops offered during the festival.

So here we are..

Back when Migration Magic happens.

One of my most favorite places!

Park your car..

Join Waldo and me..

And a few other birders who come to see this Magic happen..

Rain doesn’t stop any serious birder!

If you are crowd phobic and still want to see the Magic....

There are plenty of places on the boardwalk for everyone..

Sometimes you might have a stretch all to yourself..

You have to share with the Warblers and other birds of course..

If you are tired and still want some Magic…

PULL out your lawn chair, RELAX…

the birds will come to you!

Don’t forget to look for Bird Celebrities here..

Kenn Kaufman

Greg Miller

Lillian Stokes

And

The reason why you visited in the first place..

The Magic..

The birds..

So close that even my baby point and shoot can get a photo or two..

Blackburnian Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Northern Parula

Bay-breasted Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black and White Warbler

Wilson’s Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Palm Warbler

Those are just a few of the warblers you might see....

Remember..

Its not just about the Warblers..

There are fly catchers, Thrush, Owls, Woodcock..and more.

Grey-cheeked Thrush

Don’t forget the

Shorebirds 

If you don’t want to miss out on the special birds being seen.

Read this great tutorial by Melissa Penta  on setting up alerts to your phone.

Do it so that you wont miss any of the action..

Also bookmark this link..Kenn Kaufman predicts week by week and sometimes daily the migration forecast for the area.

Crane Creek~Magee Birding

You wouldn’t want to miss a preening Kirtland’s Warbler would you?

I didn’t think so..

Beep Beep~phone alert

Chestnut sided Warbler between makers 12 and 13 ..on the boardwalk

YOU need to see that!

Please remember to..

~ Share the boardwalk~

Let the Magic Begin!

It’s a Magical time of year to be in Ohio!

 

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