Birding Magee Marsh in Northwest Ohio

I birded Magee Marsh today after wanting to get check out their spring migration for the last two years. It was pretty amazing. I saw/photographed 23 Warbler Species! In fairness, the whole region around the great lakes basically had a "fallout" of migrants today. Small woodlots around Windsor were reporting incredible birds!

The 23 warbler species seen are:

1. Common Yellowthroat-10
2. Canada Warbler-1
3. Morning Warbler-1
4. Yellow Warbler-5
5. Prothonotary Warbler-1
6. Yellow breasted Chat -1
7. Chestnut sided Warbler - 5
8. Wilson's Warbler-2
9. Tennessee  Warbler-1
10. Nashville Warbler-5
11. Northern Parula-4
12. Magnolia Warbler-10
13. Black throated Blue Warbler - 15
14. Cape May Warbler - 5
15. Black throated Green Warbler - 10
16. Yellow Rumped Warbler - 10
17. Palm Warbler - 13
18. Blackburnian Warbler -2
19. Black and White Warbler -4
20. American Redstart - 20+
21. Bay Breasted (female) -1
22. Ovenbird -2
23. Northern Waterthrush - 2

As amazing as the day was, I didn't get any life birds! But I'm not complaining...Other highlights include:


Indigo Buntings- 2 (FOS)
Rose breasted Grosbeaks - 7
Bald Eagle Nest with two parents feeding babies
Screech Owl-1
Scarlet Tanagers - Male, Female and Orange Variant!
Yellow throated Vireo -1
Red eyed Vireo - 3
Warbling Vireo - 5
Veery -1
Swainson's Thrush -1
American Woodcock - 2 one on nest, and another struttin' along a waterway edge.

I don't want to compare Magee Marsh to Point Pelee or Rondeau or Long Point. They are all different and all amazing. I have to say though... The "density" of birds today was unbelievable. I literally saw 23 warblers in about 4 hours which is probably the best day of warbler viewing I have ever experienced. But, I was looking at Essex County's Ebird Rarities, and Pelee and Rondeau both had amazing days as well, and Pelee had many noteworthy rarities that I don't think Magee Marsh had (Worm-eating, Kentucky, Golden Winged- all life birds for me, as well as Prairie Warblers).

 

 Not a bad day at all!


Good birding!
Dwaynejava