Biggest Week In American Birding

For the 2025 festival, we are moving our real-time bird sightings. Please follow our new account on @bluesky. We look forward to birding with you in May! Bring on spring migration!

Black Tern currently flying around Metzger. - Ethan Kistler/WINGS

The festival may be over, but the birds sure aren’t! Just had a MISSISSIPPI KITE soaring northeast of the Girdham/Reed Road intersection at Oak Openings, continuing north. Keep an eye out if you’re in the area. - Nate Koszycki

Western Kingbird just flew past the dike at Metzger Marsh! - Hannah Toutonghi

Northern Harrier on the Magee Causeway - Jerald Reb

Metzger good with Blackpoll. Wilsons, multiple Magnolia and Black Tern

Mourning Warbler just gave incredible views at Ottawa NWR walking trails here (41.6091071, -83.2061671). - Ethan Kistler/WINGS

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, male Blackpoll Warbler, Bay-breasted, and others at the east intersection of the big loop on the Magee Boardwalk (marker 27) - Jerald Reb

Good migration along the shore at Maumee SP. Big flocks of indigos, pipits plus Dickcissel etc

Hooded Warbler at Sheldon Marsh, near the paved path at the cabin. - Cedar Stanistreet and Kelley Smith

Neotropic Cormorant just flew over Howard Marsh, heading west and currently out of view. Also just had an American Pipit fly over. -Erik Bruhnke & Frank Nicoletti

Summer Tanager calling nicely at Oak Openings; intersection of Girdham Rd. And Cannonball Trail. GPS location: 41.556350°N 83.854540°W maps.google.com/maps?q=41.5563… James Muller Katie Anderson Killian Sullivan

Alder Flycatcher just west of marker 6 on the Magee Boardwalk - Jerald Reb and The Fickers

Clay-colored Sparrow continues singing away in the Ringneck Ridge parking lot. 4 Pelicans soaring over head - Mike Sustin/Joshua Vardous

Golden-winged Warbler at #6 on Magee Boardwalk. Currently staying hidden in brush and not in view. -Libby Errickson

Summer Tanager hanging around the Estuary Trail - Casey Davidson

Mourning Warbler singing around #16 on the Magee Marsh Boardwalk. Rob Ripma, and Tyler and Mollie Ficker - Sabrewing Nature Tours

Hooded Warbler seen and singing just west of #10 on the Magee Marsh Boardwalk. Rob Ripma, and Tyler and Mollie Ficker - Sabrewing Nature Tours

Crazy numbers of swifts and swallows over Mallard Marsh too, from all six swallow species. James Muller

Black-billed Cuckoo just popped back out in the same spot. Canada Warbler, Redstart, Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers a little further down the dike just before the phragmites. James Muller