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Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

Ohio · Midwest

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Habitat
WetlandForestMarsh
Best Seasons
Spring
Difficulty

Easy

Best Months

May

Entrance Fee

Free

Hours

Dawn to dusk daily

About This Location

Magee Marsh is the undisputed warbler capital of North America, where the famous boardwalk trail brings birders face-to-face with dozens of warbler species during spring migration. Located on Lake Erie's southern shore, it is the epicenter of The Biggest Week in American Birding festival.

Location

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Notable Species

Blackburnian WarblerProthonotary WarblerMagnolia WarblerKirtland's WarblerBald Eagle

Live Bird Data

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Notable Sightings

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

3/4/2026Hueston Woods SP--Beach1 observed

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

3/4/2026Chippewa Lake Park--Krabill Lodge1 observed

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

3/4/2026Delaware Wildlife Area--Panhandle Rd.1 observed

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

3/4/2026Delaware Wildlife Area--Panhandle Rd.1 observed

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3/4/2026Chippewa Inlet Trail--North1 observed

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

3/4/2026Delaware Wildlife Area--Panhandle Rd.1 observed

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

3/4/2026Cascade Valley Metro Park--Valley View Area1 observed

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3/4/2026Chippewa Inlet Trail--North1 observed

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

3/4/2026Delaware Wildlife Area--Panhandle Rd.1 observed

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

3/4/2026Ag fields near Hueston Woods Marina1 observed

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

3/4/2026Hoover Nature Preserve--Oxbow Rd.1 observed

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

3/4/2026Delaware Wildlife Area--Panhandle Rd.1 observed

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

3/4/2026Todd Rd. and surrounding areas1 observed

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

3/4/2026Delaware Wildlife Area--Panhandle Rd.1 observed

Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)

Junco hyemalis

3/4/2026608 5th Street1 observed

Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

3/4/2026My Home1 observed

Common Raven

Corvus corax

3/4/20261364 Briarhill Dr, Akron US-OH 41.17182, -81.660171 observed

Redpoll (Common)

Acanthis flammea

3/4/20261364 Briarhill Dr, Akron US-OH 41.17182, -81.660171 observed

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

3/4/2026Delaware Wildlife Area--Panhandle Rd.1 observed

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

3/3/2026Charles Mill Lake Park7 observed

Birding Tips

  1. 1

    Visit during the Biggest Week in American Birding in early May

  2. 2

    The boardwalk is best at dawn before crowds arrive

Amenities

Parking
Restrooms
Boardwalk
Observation Tower

Nearby Attractions

  • Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
  • Black Swamp Bird Observatory