I spent the day up at the Lake Erie marshes, hitting Magee Marsh, the
Ottawa NWR drive, Metzger Marsh, and Pipe Creek Wildlife Area.

Not a lot of diversity, but some really good birds none the less, and I
still managed to get 77 species:

Magee: Palm Warblers galore amid a surprisingly low species count (I had 7,
but heard tell of two more), but the star was a cooperative Orange-crowned
Warbler. Also had a Veery and a Hermit Thrush, and good looks at Snowy
Egrets along the causeway out to the marsh.

Ottawa: Almost got stuck at the beginning when a family of killdeer
wouldn't get out of the road! A huge flock of Lesser Yellowlegs ( 400+) was
notable.

A great find was the LeConte's Sparrow at Metzger Marsh. I stood and waited
for it to come out, decided it probably flew the coop, and started walking
back to the car. I turned around about halfway down the dike and saw
binoculars going up, so I hurried back and there it was!

I stopped briefly at the Barnside Creamery for a Marbled Godwit, a
Black-bellied Plover, and some ice cream, then proceeded to Pipe Creek
Wildlife Area in search of Black Terns, which unfortunately were not
present. Swallows abounded - several thousand of all the Ohio swallow
species, which was a nice consolation prize.

I'm betting next weekend will be really good as migration picks up!

Good birding,
Andy Sewell
Columbus

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