It’s the Biggest Week in American Birding (May 6-15) and surrounded by natural areas, Lake Erie and other waterways we have the perfect habitat for enticing an amazing array of migrating birds including warblers, flycatchers, tanagers, orioles, woodcocks and more. As always, Magee Marsh (13229 W State RT 2 Oak Harbor), the bird watchers mecca, is offering guided bird walks and bus tours. Visit friendsofmageemarsh.org/birding.php and biggestweekinamericanbirding.com for listings. Stop in to Black Swamp Bird Observatory (13551 W state RT 2) to pick up a very useful free birding map/guide. If you aren’t into the crowds at Magee, there are other noteworthy places to enjoy spring bird watching. Toledo’s metroparks have many bird programs planned (metroparkstolodo.com) including Oak Openings’ expert led hike, Birding in Tornado Alley (an area hit by a 2010 tornado), which hosts a variety of birds including red headed and pileated woodpeckers, yellow throated Viero, warblers and orioles. Wed, May 14, 6pm – 8pm at Oak Openings Lodge. Cullen Park on Maumee Bay (western Lake Erie 4500 N Summit St) provides the ultimate peaceful venue with panoramic views as you walk or sit along the mile long causeway or kayak near the shoreline for bird viewing. (cullenpark.org free parking/launches).
Read more Field Guide events on Blue Week and bike month online. toledocitypaper.comhttps://toledocitypaper.com.
It’s the Biggest Week in American Birding (May 6-15) and surrounded by natural areas, Lake Erie and other waterways we have the perfect habitat for enticing an amazing array of migrating birds including warblers, flycatchers, tanagers, orioles, woodcocks and more. As always, Magee Marsh (13229 W State RT 2 Oak Harbor), the bird watchers mecca, is offering guided bird walks and bus tours. Visit friendsofmageemarsh.org/birding.php and biggestweekinamericanbirding.com for listings. Stop in to Black Swamp Bird Observatory (13551 W state RT 2) to pick up a very useful free birding map/guide. If you aren’t into the crowds at Magee, there are other noteworthy places to enjoy spring bird watching. Toledo’s metroparks have many bird programs planned (metroparkstolodo.com) including Oak Openings’ expert led hike, Birding in Tornado Alley (an area hit by a 2010 tornado), which hosts a variety of birds including red headed and pileated woodpeckers, yellow throated Viero, warblers and orioles. Wed, May 14, 6pm – 8pm at Oak Openings Lodge. Cullen Park on Maumee Bay (western Lake Erie 4500 N Summit St) provides the ultimate peaceful venue with panoramic views as you walk or sit along the mile long causeway or kayak near the shoreline for bird viewing. (cullenpark.org free parking/launches).
Read more Field Guide events on Blue Week and bike month online. toledocitypaper.comhttps://toledocitypaper.com.
