I spent Wed - Fri at Magee Marsh/surrounding areas and witnessed the transformation from mediocre to terrific birding as southwest winds brought fair weather and hundreds of migrants on Friday.

107 species total

25 Warbler species
Blue-winged
Golden-winged
Tennessee
Nashville
N. Parula
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Cape May
Black-throated Blue
Yellow-rumped
Black-throated Green
Blackburnian
Palm
Bay-breasted
Blackpoll
Black-and-white
Am. Redstart
Prothonotary
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded
Wilson's

Vireos:
Yellow-throated
Warbling
Red-eyed
Blue-headed

Other highlights:
Least Bittern (photos posted)
Screech Owl
Great Horned Owlets in nest
Whip-poor-will
Soras in the open and on nest
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Little Blue Heron
Great Egrets - dozens!
Snowy Egrets - several
Wilson's Phalarope (end of Veler Road)

Beautiful Fox Snake near the boardwalk (photo posted)

I'm driving back north after my grandson's ball game this afternoon - too good up there to miss it!

Some photos are posted at
www.cbeckmanphotos.weebly.com
Just click on Magee Marsh

Cindy Beckman

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