Thursday, February 16, 2017

OH - "the warbler capital"


Canada Warbler - Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 11th, 2016.

As much as I tend to be a little guarded about talking-up locations when it comes to birds and birding, I've yet to come across any place in North America that could match North-west Ohio in May for warbler diversity. May 2016 was my fifth consecutive visit which, combined with an excurision into Michigan for Kirtland's Warbler (and other breeding birds and migrants) gave our Birdfinders group 31 species of warbler for the tour. That tally matched the previous tours but the species compostition was different on all four trips! Although the famous boardwalk at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area was crowded at times, the rich array of habitats close by served us well and we often slipped away to find some of our own birds. If North American warblers are your thing, then NW Ohio has to be a 'must visit' location - I certainly haven't seen anything quite like it in my travels in the US.

 Blackburnian Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016.


 Blackburnian Warbler - female, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 14th, 2016. 


 Bay-breasted Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 14th, 2016.


Bay-breasted Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 13th, 2016.


 Chestnut-sided Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016.

Blackpoll Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 13th, 2016.


 Cape May Warbler - male, Maumee Bay SP, Lucas Co., OH. May 11th, 2016.


Cape May Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 14th, 2016.


Black-throated Green Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016. 


Golden-winged Warbler - female, Maumee Bay SP, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016. 

 Magnolia Warbler - Maumee Bay SP, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016. 


 Magnolia Warbler - male, Maumee Bay SP, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016.  


Mourning Warbler - male, Maumee Bay SP, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016.  


Northern Parula - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016. 


Prothonotary Warbler - Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 14th, 2016. 


Northern Waterthrush - Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 14th, 2016. 


Wilson's Warbler - male, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016. 


Philadelphia Vireo - Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Lucas Co., OH. May 15th, 2016. 






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