Yes it is the weather too! We birded yesterday at the boardwalk with our
Riad Scholar group-no problem finding parking!
Saw some birds in the back portions of trail out of wind.

Sandhill cranes
Green heron
Solitary sandpiper
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Yellow warbler
Palm warbler
Black-throated blue warbler
Black-throated green warbler
Northern waterthrush
Veery
Swainsons thrush
Swamp sparrows
Catbirds, warbling vireos, and white-throated sparrows everywhere

Lisa Brohl

On Saturday, May 6, 2017, Timothy Jasinski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I think it's mainly the weather! We've had non stop North winds and cold
> temperatures. Normally we'll have South winds this time of year and that
> helps push these migrants North. We haven't had a South wind since last
> week!
>
> On May 6, 2017 9:20 AM, "Andrew Sewell" <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > ​​
> > Barbara has a good observation. Surely there are birders at Magee, yet no
> > reports? Many birders are now using Facebook as their primary method of
> > communicating bird sightings, but I would argue that conscientious
> birders
> > will keep in mind that many other birders may not be on Facebook and rely
> > on Ohio-Birds as their primary source of birding info. I will make a plea
> > that birders report what they are seeing at migration hotspots like the
> >  Magee area so folks travelling from other parts of the state have
> > something to refer to when planning a day's activities. In addition, I
> > noted that the news the ONWR wildlife drive was CLOSED due to high water
> > was only communicated on Facebook. If it made it to the list, I didn't
> see
> > it. In addition, there was a road closure on Rt 2 as well that was not
> > reported to the list. Weather and road conditions are as important to
> > report as bird sightings in May, when just about every birder in the
> state
> > is out and about.
> >
> > Compounding the problem about Facebook-only postings are the multiplicity
> > of groups for Ohio birds that one can post sightings in. Here's a list of
> > groups I follow:
> > Birding Ohio
> > Central Ohio Birders
> > Ohio Rare Bird Alert
> > Ohio Chase Bird
> > Lake Erie Birding
> > Bobolink Area of Ohio
> >
> > That's a lot of groups, and there's not a huge lot of overlap in
> reporting
> > between the groups - even between the TWO rare bird alert groups (Ohio
> RBA
> > and Chase Birds)!
> >
> > In addition, it's now become a really good idea to have Twitter and
> follow
> > the #BiggestWeek hashtag for up to the minute bird postings in the Magee
> > area during the Biggest Week in American Birding.
> >
> > In this era of smart phones, I urge everyone to take the extra step of
> > copying your post to Facebook and also posting to the listserve (and
> > vice-versa). At the very least, posts should be copied between the
> > listserve and Birding Ohio for the most availability for every birder. I
> > know I am guilty of not doing this all the time myself and pledge to do
> > better in the future!
> >
> > Bird on,
> > Andy Sewell
> > Columbus
> >
> > On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 8:20 AM, Barbara Zaas Partington <
> > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I have been sorry not to see updates from Magee Marsh and surrounds -
> the
> > > area many people head to this time of year during spring migration.  Is
> > > there another site that shows sightings in this birding hotspot area or
> > is
> > > there just a 100% decline in birders who visit that area using Ohio
> Birds
> > > to report sightings?
> > >
> > > Barb Partington
> > > Munson Twp
> > > Geauga County
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