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 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > > > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/ > > > membership.php. > > > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > > > > > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > > > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > > > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > <javascript:;> > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/ > > membership.php. > > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > <javascript:;> > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/ > membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > <javascript:;> > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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