Again today there are excellent numbers of migrants in the general area of Magee Marsh / Ottawa NWR in n.w. Ohio. Just as yesterday, the highest densities seem to be a little south of the actual lakeshore areas. At the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, just north of Rt 2 at the entrance to Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, a steady parade of migrants was coming to the new water feature right outside "Anna's Window on Wildlife." I spent only about half an hour there myself, but during that time eleven species of warblers put in an appearance, with eye-level studies of Blackpolls, Bay-breasteds, Cape Mays, and others cavorting just outside the one-way glass. Superb studies of Gray-cheeked and Swainson's Thrushes were other highlights. The forecast calls for mostly clear skies, and winds with a northerly component, for the next couple of nights, so some of the birds present now are probably going to leave. They may be replaced by more migrants coming from the north, though, so numbers may remain high. The first big influx of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Hermit Thrushes hasn't occurred yet, so we're still in the peak variety of the songbird migration, not into the latter stages so far. Kenn Kaufman Rocky Ridge, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]