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The tent is gone, but the Connecticut Warbler continues!
Just got a text that the Magee Marsh Connecticut Warbler is still being seen across from the white tent at the west entrance. It’s hanging out in the brushy area between the parking lot and the beach. - Patrick Maurice
May 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The tent is gone, but the Connecticut Warbler continues!
Canada Warbler near west entrance of Magee boardwalk.
May 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Canada Warbler near west entrance of Magee boardwalk.
Ruff continues at Barnside Creamery this morning! Today it is a bit further to the east of the parking lot, walk the dike along the road rather than behind the building. Stilt Sandpiper here as well.
- Jerald Reb
- Jerald Reb
May 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ruff continues at Barnside Creamery this morning! Today it is a bit further to the east of the parking lot, walk the dike along the road rather than behind the building. Stilt Sandpiper here as well.
- Jerald Reb
- Jerald Reb
Ruff continues. It’s being very cagey, ducking in and out of the grasses along the edge of the water.
May 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Ruff continues. It’s being very cagey, ducking in and out of the grasses along the edge of the water.
American Golden-plover giving distinct two-note alarm call at Howard Marsh West -Alina Martin
May 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
American Golden-plover giving distinct two-note alarm call at Howard Marsh West -Alina Martin
Probable Reeve (female Ruff) at Barnside Creamery. Will require a scope. Please order some ice cream while you’re there! - Jim Danzenbaker and Casey Davidson
May 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Probable Reeve (female Ruff) at Barnside Creamery. Will require a scope. Please order some ice cream while you’re there! - Jim Danzenbaker and Casey Davidson
Also the metzger woodlot is hopping w tons of warbler species, yellow bellied and traill’s flycatchers
- Cedar
- Cedar
May 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Also the metzger woodlot is hopping w tons of warbler species, yellow bellied and traill’s flycatchers
- Cedar
- Cedar
Orange Crowned Warbler showing nicely on the Metzger dike
- Cedar Stanistreet
- Cedar Stanistreet
May 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Orange Crowned Warbler showing nicely on the Metzger dike
- Cedar Stanistreet
- Cedar Stanistreet
Acadian Flycatcher and Dark-eyed Junco from hiking trail (red trail) just northwest of Buehner Center in Oak Openings (about a 1-2 minute walk on the trail, from the parking lot)
-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
May 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Acadian Flycatcher and Dark-eyed Junco from hiking trail (red trail) just northwest of Buehner Center in Oak Openings (about a 1-2 minute walk on the trail, from the parking lot)
-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
Northern Mockingbird seen and heard well, immediately south of Reed Road Parking area (the allowe parking spot for visiting the Oak Openings Lark Sparrow/cemetery area). Lark Sparrow noted now too.
-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
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-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
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May 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Northern Mockingbird seen and heard well, immediately south of Reed Road Parking area (the allowe parking spot for visiting the Oak Openings Lark Sparrow/cemetery area). Lark Sparrow noted now too.
-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
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-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh
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Black-billed Cuckoo perched up nicely at the west end of the estuary trail. (41.6314913, -83.1977419) -Libby Errickson & Alina Martin
May 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Black-billed Cuckoo perched up nicely at the west end of the estuary trail. (41.6314913, -83.1977419) -Libby Errickson & Alina Martin
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher foraging around here 41.630467,-83.194279 near the start of the Estuary trail along with Alder flycatcher and Wilson's warblers -Alina Martin
May 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher foraging around here 41.630467,-83.194279 near the start of the Estuary trail along with Alder flycatcher and Wilson's warblers -Alina Martin
White-crowned Sparrow at the west end of the estuary trail after the turn, foraging on the path. (41.6306540, -83.1987249) -Libby Errickson & Alina Martin
May 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
White-crowned Sparrow at the west end of the estuary trail after the turn, foraging on the path. (41.6306540, -83.1987249) -Libby Errickson & Alina Martin
Alder Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Brown Thrasher and Yellow-breasted Chat all from the boardwalk trail parking lot at Blue Heron Reserve
-Tyler M/Josh V
-Tyler M/Josh V
May 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Alder Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Brown Thrasher and Yellow-breasted Chat all from the boardwalk trail parking lot at Blue Heron Reserve
-Tyler M/Josh V
-Tyler M/Josh V
Least Bittern just dropped into the patch of cattails straight out from the parking lot boat dock at Howard Marsh West!
--James Muller with Levi Parker
--James Muller with Levi Parker
May 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Least Bittern just dropped into the patch of cattails straight out from the parking lot boat dock at Howard Marsh West!
--James Muller with Levi Parker
--James Muller with Levi Parker
Pair of Golden-winged Warblers at Ernie Limes bench and a Mourning Warbler at 6 at Magee. - Patrick Maurice
May 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Pair of Golden-winged Warblers at Ernie Limes bench and a Mourning Warbler at 6 at Magee. - Patrick Maurice
Wilson’s Phalarope, Pectoral Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Caspian Tern, Bonaparte’s Gull and hundreds of Dunlin behind Barnside Creamery. -Ryan S, Eliana F
May 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Wilson’s Phalarope, Pectoral Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Caspian Tern, Bonaparte’s Gull and hundreds of Dunlin behind Barnside Creamery. -Ryan S, Eliana F
Big flock of Dunlin and peeps at end of Estuary Trail - Jeremy Dominguez
May 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Big flock of Dunlin and peeps at end of Estuary Trail - Jeremy Dominguez
There is a pair of Sandhill Cranes foraging along the waterway by the entrance road to Magee Marsh 41.6197721, -83.1825375 please park further down and walk up, there are people parking in the road. -Alina Martin
May 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
There is a pair of Sandhill Cranes foraging along the waterway by the entrance road to Magee Marsh 41.6197721, -83.1825375 please park further down and walk up, there are people parking in the road. -Alina Martin
Common Nighthawk roosting directly over the Magee boardwalk at 22B! - Patrick Maurice
May 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Common Nighthawk roosting directly over the Magee boardwalk at 22B! - Patrick Maurice
Three Canada warblers working around in a patch by the northeast-ish part of the lake at Pearson Metropark at this location: (41.6394936, -83.4406461)
-Michael Onel, Katie Andersen, Maia Oliver
-Michael Onel, Katie Andersen, Maia Oliver
May 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Three Canada warblers working around in a patch by the northeast-ish part of the lake at Pearson Metropark at this location: (41.6394936, -83.4406461)
-Michael Onel, Katie Andersen, Maia Oliver
-Michael Onel, Katie Andersen, Maia Oliver
Female Golden-winged Warbler at 20B on Magee Boardwalk.
May 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Female Golden-winged Warbler at 20B on Magee Boardwalk.
2 Summer Tanagers and 2 Yellow-breasted Chats showing off at Oak Openings Tornado Alley (41.5391227, -83.8393977) - Mollie + Cassidy Ficker, Andrew Marden
May 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
2 Summer Tanagers and 2 Yellow-breasted Chats showing off at Oak Openings Tornado Alley (41.5391227, -83.8393977) - Mollie + Cassidy Ficker, Andrew Marden
Two Mourning Warblers, a Canada Warbler, two Alder Flycatchers, and a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher just past the bridge in Oak Openings on the way to Tornado Alley
-Andrew Marden, Cassidy Ficker, and Mollie Ficker
-Andrew Marden, Cassidy Ficker, and Mollie Ficker
May 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Two Mourning Warblers, a Canada Warbler, two Alder Flycatchers, and a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher just past the bridge in Oak Openings on the way to Tornado Alley
-Andrew Marden, Cassidy Ficker, and Mollie Ficker
-Andrew Marden, Cassidy Ficker, and Mollie Ficker
The woodlot at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is packed with warblers—15 species, including Canada and Mourning Warblers. -Ryan S, Eliana F
May 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The woodlot at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is packed with warblers—15 species, including Canada and Mourning Warblers. -Ryan S, Eliana F