A cold front came in during the night so I was expecting some additional birds. As I am always reminded, I cannot predict the volume of birds in the fall. I can say there are a good variety of birds around NW Ohio. The Magee Bird Trail has had a good variety of species as well. There is no need to stay home. It is a beautiful day and the birds are around.
Today we netted 29 new birds with 12 recaptures. A Magnolia Warbler and a couple Swainson’s Thrush were among the recaptures. Gray Catbirds added to the recaptures but it always seems they stick around for a lengthy time in the fall. Nine warbler species were captured (Black and White, Nashville, Black-throated Blue, Blackpoll, Magnolia, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush, and Ovenbird). A new species for the fall was a couple Gray-cheeked Thrushes. They will be here in good numbers in the next couple weeks.
Enjoy the beauty of the season!
BSBO's passerine migration monitoring project is conducted every spring and fall in the Lake Erie Marsh Region of Northwest Ohio. BSBO Bird Bander's blog will provide you with highlights of what birds are being netted and seen in this area as well as interesting information about bird banding in general.
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