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Date Posted: 20:33:41 05/13/03 Tue
Author: Brian Z.
Author Host/IP: cache-rg02.proxy.aol.com / 152.163.252.130
Subject: Re: Magee was excellent on Sunday
In reply to: Jr 's message, "Magee was excellent on Sunday" on 06:45:53 05/13/03 Tue

Yes, Sunday was very special. The best I've seen in over 10 years of birding at Magee. Heading back out there in the morning (Wednesday.

BZ

>>Scott-
>>
>>My advice would be not to go at all. NW Ohio in my
>>opinion is better for overall species diversity, and
>>chances to get best looks at things.
>>
>
>I've not been to Pelee in the spring, because I've
>heard about their crowds, and it seemed too much of a
>hassle when Magee is only 35 minutes away. Besides,
>this past Sunday at Magee would be tough to beat.
>
>I wasn't planning on going to Magee on Sunday, but my
>parents stopped up in the afternoon, and they wanted
>to go birding there. Anyone who was at Magee on Sunday
>knows what I'm talking about. It was probably my best
>day at Magee in four springs. Brian Z. said it was one
>of his best days there for photographing birds. Kent
>said it felt like the "old" days. Others made similar
>comments. The warblers were low, close, and numerous.
>
>The strong southwest winds and the cold afternoon
>temps I guess are the reasons why the birds were so
>low? It was interesting to see birds spending so much
>time on the ground that normally don't, such as the
>Scarlet Tanager, Red-eyed Vireo, and Nashville,
>Blue-winged, Canada, and Cerulean Warblers.
>
>At least 28 species of warblers were present on
>Sunday. I missed seeing the Yellow-throated and the
>CT. Multiple Mournings were found, and with little
>vegetation growing on the ground right now, the looks
>of all of the ground birds were excellent.
>
>The best bird for me was the Cerulean Warbler, on the
>ground three feet from the boardwalk. By late Sunday
>afternoon and evening, there were no crowds at Magee.
>
>What about Pelee versus Magee in late August or early
>September?

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