Bill-
Regarding flooded fields in the Magee Marsh area, the spot at Hwy 2 and
Benton-Carrol Rd. is good now. Howard Rd., which had a LOT of water last
spring, has none. Also, the White-faced Ibis location on Teachout Rd.
has no water.
Magee Marsh has good shorebird habitat right now. Metzger Marsh has
little. There's very little where I've looked at Ottawa NWR, but I've
checked only the area behind (west of) the woods by the parking lot.
Bruce
Date sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:02:29 -0400
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From: Bill Whan <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Shorebird question re Medusa Marsh and Pickerel Creek WA
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> Some friends of mine from out of state are considering an
> expedition to
> look for shorebirds in Ohio, and asked for advice. My impression is
> we're seeing occasionally good numbers of golden-plovers and pectoral
> sandpipers in fields in the western counties, decent numbers of snipes and
> killdeers in appropriate habitat, modest numbers of both yellowlegs and
> solitary sandpipers, and only a few spotties or dunlins or peeps yet. More
> sought-after species of the season, like upland sandpipers, other plovers,
> dowitchers, or godwits have not been reliably reported at all to my
> recollection.
> They are particularly interested in spots like Medusa Marsh and
> Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area. Can anyone inform the list as to whether
> either of these spots now has habitats inviting to migrant shorebirds? I'm
> going to advise them to wait a week for more birds to arrive, but it would
> be good to offer suggestions about where the habitat is, and I told them
> to watch ohio-birds for some guidance. They are aware that flooded
> agricultural fields can be good for a while in spring, and that this
> depends entirely on rainfall. Thanks, Bill Whan
>
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