Birders
Related: About this forumAnyone attending the Biggest Week in American Birding in Ohio?
I'll be going up on International Migratory Bird Day - sure, some places might be crowded, but then that's all the more eyes that will help me find my Connecticut Warbler (All I want for my 40th birthday...besides pancakes).
If you're going and are new to the area, let me know and I can give some general pointers...
cpwm17
(3,829 posts)I plan on staying for a week or so if the weather cooperates.
Around May 15 of last year I saw 20 species of warblers in an afternoon at Magee Marsh, most in large numbers. They're really easy to see there. But then the heavy rains came and I went elsewhere.
I'll try again this year, now with a camera.
Good luck with the Connecticut Warbler. They're a late migrant. They come through Florida in the middle of May. Also, they often walk along the ground like an Ovenbird. That makes them easier to ID.
XemaSab
(60,212 posts)But not this year.
semillama
(4,583 posts)No lifers or state birds, but I had 22 species of warblers, including Kirtland's Warbler, and I only missed two warblers that were reported that day (Canada and Orange-crowned). Had all the migrant thrushes, both cuckoos, three vireos, etc. Shorebirds weren't very diverse, although one Western Sandpiper was a great find for me amongst the Dunlin hordes in the region.
Crowds weren't too bad either. I ended the day with 102 species. Overall, a great time in the Magee Marsh area on Saturday!