I escaped the computer briefly today to check out the boardwalk. In the 40 minutes I was there I saw a Canada, Magnolia, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow, and a Blackburnian. It was a great break on a beautiful day! Most of the boardwalk was quiet, but then you would run into a pocket of birds. I did run into one group that had been there for 3 hours or more and had spotted 16 species of warblers! Many folks ask us when is the best time to come in the fall to see the warblers. In spring the birds have a sense of urgency to get up north to breed and usually peak the first 2 weeks of May. The fall migration is much more drawn out as if the birds are in no hurry to get to their southern destinations. But if I had to pick a time to suggest a visit I would probably say mid September. Of course, as in the spring, watch the weather. Look for northerly winds and Canadian cold fronts coming through. All through October you can still see migrants..............So I guess the trade off for all of the vegetation, confusing colors of some warblers, and the bugs..............is that we have longer to enjoy the birds in the fall. Upcoming events: Hike the Dikes Saturday Sept. 12 Meet at the Bird Center at 9 am The topic is Wildflowers............but we look at everything. Fall Warbler Walks Saturday Sept. 26 and Saturday Oct. 3 Meet at the west end of the boardwalk at 8:30 am. Night Hike Saturday Oct. 3 9 pm Meet at the Bird Center Hike the Dikes Saturday Oct. 10 Meet at the Bird Center at 9 am The topic is Waterfowl Happy Birding!! Mary L. Warren Wildlife Communications Specialist Magee Marsh Wildlife Area 13229 W. State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449 419-898-0960 #31 FAX: 419-898-4017 [log in to unmask] "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." John Burroughs ______________________________________________________________________ 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]