Passing along a report from Dana Bollin, Naturalist at Maumee Bay State
Park:



30 American Avocets in breeding plumage are sitting at the water's edge on
the inland lake beach at Maumee Bay SP.  Time of sighting confirmation -
1:30 pm today, Saturday the 24th. Sweet!!



Maumee Bay State Park is located at:

1750 State Park Road

Oregon, Ohio 43616

Lucas County



Also, though not as flashy as American Avocets, several Pine Siskins have
been visiting the Black Swamp Bird Observatory's feeders for the last two
days. The address is below.



In this kind of weather, (NNE winds off the Lake) it's always a good idea to
check the inland sites along the Lake in addition to the immediate lake
shore sites like Magee Marsh.  The woodlots at Ottawa National Wildlife
Refuge often hold migrants in these chilly conditions and the boardwalk at
the Refuge takes visitors through some nice habitat as well.



Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

14000 West State Route 2

Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

Ottawa County

** Just a hop and a skip (you don't even need the jump) from Magee and Black
Swamp.



Good Birding!

---is there really any other kind?!



Kimberly Kaufman

Executive Director

Black Swamp Bird Observatory

13551 West State Route 2

Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

419-898-4070



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