My friend Jay got about 100 species at Magee on International Migratory Bird Day, but was kind enough to invite me back this week to bird there.  Two others and myself were there with wheelchairs and thanks to the weather and lateness of the season- we had no crowds.  This allowed for a lot of observation of interesting bird behavior without the press of people and tripods. I thank ODNR for having an accessible board walk at Magee and the Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center, but this year we did not get to the beach or other trails so our list is smaller. Our list is fairly short because I ran out of steam early both days, but thought someone might be interested in who is still there at Magee this the past Thursday and Friday.  I am sure we missed a few- we heard there was a Berwick's wren and gray-cheeked thrush, but we did not see them. Warblers first- you know why:Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, American redstart (almost all females), Protonotary- singing their little hearts out, Common yellow-throat, Wilson's, Canada. Also:  Canada goose (many with young), Mallard, Blue-winged teal, Double-crested cormorant, Great blue heron, Great egret, Green heron, Osprey, Bald eagle, Red-tailed hawk, Killdeer, Herring gull, Common tern, Mourning dove, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Red-bellied woodpecker (mating and another in a nest), Downy woodpecker, Northern flicker, Eastern wood-peewee, Willow flycatcher, Eastern phoebe, Great crested flycatcher, Eastern kingbird, warbling vireo, Purple martin, Tree swallow, Barn swallow, Carolina wren, house wren, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Veery, Swainson's thrush, Amercan robin (with young), Gray catbird, European starling, Song sparrow, Dark-eyed junco, Northern cardinal, Indigo bunting (mostly males), Red-winged blackbird, Common grackle, Brown-headed cowbird, Baltimore oriole (mating), American goldfinch, House sparrow. Most exciting was spotting a martin near the far end of the board walk.   We watched it cross the woodland floor for quite a ways until it disappeared under the board walk.  The birds had a fit at the site of this fellow- especially robins, blackbirds and catbirds. We also saw cottontail rabbit, fox squirrel, wood chuck and heard some green frogs. Nice array of insects, too- many sorts of midges and small crane flies.  Thursday about 1 Pm. we stopped for a picnic lunch at the rest stop on Rt. 2 next to LaCarpe Creek.  We spotted six bald eagles and a couple of TVs circling in kettle just east of the picnic pavilion- they gradually moved east with the wind.  And I also saw Dobson fly there- do not see them very often. Enjoy the weekend and do send your lists, please. Kathleen Bradley- Berea

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