This morning (Wednesday 5/2) I took a brief look at the boardwalk at Magee
Marsh (Lucas Co., n.w. Ohio).  The overall species composition was similar
to what I had reported the previous day, and many of the notable individuals
(such as Cape May, Blackburnian, and Bay-breasted Warbler males) seemed to
be in the same places.  The numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Hermit
Thrushes had dropped considerably from what had been there Tuesday, but Palm
Warblers, Nashville Warblers, Black-and-white Warblers, and Ruby-crowned
Kinglets were still present in about the same abundance as before.  New for
me today were Lincoln's Sparrow and Scarlet Tanager (but I know that at
least Lincoln's Sparrow had been seen by others yesterday).  Interesting to
think that Yellow-rumped Warbler and Hermit Thrush might have migrated out
in last night's conditions while many other species stayed put.  The only
noticeable increases for me were Pine Warbler (I saw four today and only one
yesterday) and White-crowned Sparrow (big influx at the east end of the
boardwalk, as well as to the south at the headquarters of Black Swamp Bird
Observatory, just off Route 2).  I couldn't relocate yesterday's
Clay-colored Sparrow.  Among diurnal migrants, a number of Sharp-shinned
Hawks came by paralleling the beach, and there were some big flights of Blue
Jays going over.

The Little Blue Heron adult was along the causeway through Magee Marsh again
today, just north of the obvious big pump on the west side of the road.

Kenn Kaufman
Rocky Ridge, Ohio

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