The Biggest Week in American Birding

The tent is gone, but the Connecticut Warbler continues!

Canada Warbler near west entrance of Magee boardwalk.

Ruff continues at Barnside Creamery this morning! Today it is a bit further to the east of the parking lot, walk the dike along the road rather than behind the building. Stilt Sandpiper here as well.

- Jerald Reb

Ruff continues. It’s being very cagey, ducking in and out of the grasses along the edge of the water.

American Golden-plover giving distinct two-note alarm call at Howard Marsh West -Alina Martin

Probable Reeve (female Ruff) at Barnside Creamery. Will require a scope. Please order some ice cream while you’re there! - Jim Danzenbaker and Casey Davidson

Also the metzger woodlot is hopping w tons of warbler species, yellow bellied and traill’s flycatchers
- Cedar

Orange Crowned Warbler showing nicely on the Metzger dike
- Cedar Stanistreet

Acadian Flycatcher and Dark-eyed Junco from hiking trail (red trail) just northwest of Buehner Center in Oak Openings (about a 1-2 minute walk on the trail, from the parking lot)

-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh

Northern Mockingbird seen and heard well, immediately south of Reed Road Parking area (the allowe parking spot for visiting the Oak Openings Lark Sparrow/cemetery area). Lark Sparrow noted now too.

-Erik Bruhnke and Scott Albaugh

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Black-billed Cuckoo perched up nicely at the west end of the estuary trail. (41.6314913, -83.1977419) -Libby Errickson & Alina Martin

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher foraging around here 41.630467,-83.194279 near the start of the Estuary trail along with Alder flycatcher and Wilson's warblers -Alina Martin

White-crowned Sparrow at the west end of the estuary trail after the turn, foraging on the path. (41.6306540, -83.1987249) -Libby Errickson & Alina Martin

Alder Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Brown Thrasher and Yellow-breasted Chat all from the boardwalk trail parking lot at Blue Heron Reserve
-Tyler M/Josh V

Least Bittern just dropped into the patch of cattails straight out from the parking lot boat dock at Howard Marsh West!

--James Muller with Levi Parker

Pair of Golden-winged Warblers at Ernie Limes bench and a Mourning Warbler at 6 at Magee. - Patrick Maurice

Wilson’s Phalarope, Pectoral Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Caspian Tern, Bonaparte’s Gull and hundreds of Dunlin behind Barnside Creamery. -Ryan S, Eliana F

Big flock of Dunlin and peeps at end of Estuary Trail - Jeremy Dominguez

There is a pair of Sandhill Cranes foraging along the waterway by the entrance road to Magee Marsh 41.6197721, -83.1825375 please park further down and walk up, there are people parking in the road. -Alina Martin

One more further west!

Common Nighthawk roosting directly over the Magee boardwalk at 22B! - Patrick Maurice

Three Canada warblers working around in a patch by the northeast-ish part of the lake at Pearson Metropark at this location: (41.6394936, -83.4406461)

-Michael Onel, Katie Andersen, Maia Oliver

Female Golden-winged Warbler at 20B on Magee Boardwalk.

2 Summer Tanagers and 2 Yellow-breasted Chats showing off at Oak Openings Tornado Alley (41.5391227, -83.8393977) - Mollie + Cassidy Ficker, Andrew Marden

Two Mourning Warblers, a Canada Warbler, two Alder Flycatchers, and a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher just past the bridge in Oak Openings on the way to Tornado Alley

-Andrew Marden, Cassidy Ficker, and Mollie Ficker

The woodlot at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is packed with warblers—15 species, including Canada and Mourning Warblers. -Ryan S, Eliana F

Singing Canada Warbler and White-eyed Vireo at 6 on Magee Boardwalk. - Patrick Maurice

Still hanging out and singing frequently on the beach side of the shrubs.

Mourning warbler singing and seen briefly by OSU Bird Club members at Meadowbrook Marsh around this location: (41.5106298, -82.7697174)
-Maia Oliver

Mourning Warbler calling in parking lot of Castalia Quarry. Also Black-billed Cuckoo.
-Josh V/Tyler M