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Hi all,

Even though the Biggest Week in American Birding is over and it's halfway through May, migration is nowhere near finished. We are still in the second wave and many species still haven't even peaked in numbers yet including Connecticut, Mourning, Blackpoll, Canada, and Wilson's Warblers and most flycatchers.

This morning I joined the Black Swamp Bird Observatory banding team a few miles east of Magee at the Navarre banding site (behind the Davis Besse power plant). We totaled 22 species of warblers banded (plus one heard-only) including TWO Connecticuts, two Mournings, Cerulean, several Canada's, and a female Hooded Warbler. Magnolia was the most abundant followed by American Redstarts and Tennessee's. Another highlight was a "Gambel's" White-crowned Sparrow - a western subspecies, which according to BSBO's Research Director, Mark Shieldcastle, is expanding eastward.

I took a quick stroll at Magee early this evening and was shocked to have most of the boardwalk to myself. The Connecticut Jen Brumfield reported earlier today wasn't present, but a Mourning Warbler was working the same area (#15). Opposed to Jen's 22 species of warblers in the morning, afternoon/evenings generally are quieter and I only picked up 17 species of warblers during my quick stroll. Still, birds outnumbered people and are offering incredible views. I had a Prothonotary Warbler brush my cheek the other day as it decided to fly between me and the tree next to my head!

Shorebird habitat remain in the area as well. The new parking area at the Boss Unit of Ottawa NWR (just south of Rt. 2 along Benton-Carroll) is still producing shorebirds including Western Sandpiper, several Long-billed Dowitchers, and a Marbled Godwit over the past few days.

According to Kenn Kaufman's migration forecast - tonight's weather could potentially create a mini-fallout here in NW Ohio, or at least bring in more birds tomorrow morning. See here for more details (http://cranecreekbirding.blogspot.com/)

Good birding,

Ethan Kistler
Education and Outreach Specialist


Black Swamp Bird Observatory
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