Where is magee marsh wildlife area

Magee Marsh Lucas Co. Coordinates: Use this hotspot for checklists of birds seen at various locations in the Lucas County section of Magee Marsh. Whenever possible, please use more specific hotspot locations. Magee Marsh—Beach East Coordinates: The parking area for this beach is at the end of the Causeway where the road turns left toward the Boardwalk.

Magee Marsh—Beach West Coordinates: Magee Marsh—Boardwalk Coordinates: You may use this hotspot to report birds you see on the Boardwalk itself or along the wood edge on the south side of the parking lot adjacent to the Boardwalk. This is a short section of the Causeway nearest Lake Erie. The birds, of course, do not care about the county line and freely cross it.

Some eBirders carefully keep their personal lists by county. Magee Marsh—Goosehaven Trail seasonal Coordinates: This partnership trail was opened in and offers additional warbler habitat as well as excellent access to the Crane Creek Estuary. Most of the trail is in Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Magee Marsh Ottawa Co. Use this hotspot for checklists of birds seen at various locations in the Ottawa County section of Magee Marsh. The county line crosses the Causeway just after the north most pull off.

Most of the Causeway is in Ottawa County. There are feeders at the Bird Center and trails into the marsh. If there is a Bald Eagle nest in this area some of the trails may be closed.

Magee Marsh—Entrance Road Coordinates: A Limpkin was observed in by the pond on this road. This is the area around the Black Swamp Bird Observatory office and visitor center, including feeders and the trails that connect with Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Magee Marsh is just one of those special places that you have to come back to year after year. Here you'll find all the information you need to plan a trip to this warbler mecca.

We've collected this information into one convenient place, in hopes that more people will make the trip to Magee in the spring to witness the warbler migation. And more importantly, we hope that more people will come to see the value of birds as beautiful co-inhabitants of this small planet we've been entrusted to care for. Photo by W. Used with permission. At Magee you'll meet all sorts of people, from local farmers and Amish folk to businessmen and college professors, cowboys and bikers.

People come from all over the United States, and all over the world. Love of birds and nature transcends all boundaries. The annual birding festival, which usually runs for about ten days in early May, draws thousands of birders and photographers spanning the entire spectrum from beginners and amateurs to serious birders and pros.

There are bird banding demonstrations, guided bird walks, book signings by famous bird watchers, and lots and lots of cameras taking lots and lots of bird photos. Winter Northern shrikes, short-eared owls, bald eagles. Spring Warblers and other neotropical migrants, nesting eagles. Summer Herons, egrets. Fall Waterfowl, including trumpeter swans. Pin It on Pinterest.

Amish Country. Ohio Road Trips. Ohio Adventure Trails. Explore Ohio. Magee Marsh Wildlife Area supports an abundance of wildlife, but is probably best known as one of the top birding spots in North America for migrating songbirds, especially warblers. Birding at Magee Marsh can be done year-round, but the second and third week of May typically provide the most diverse numbers of songbird species for bird watchers.