Brockway Mountain stands out for raptor migration in the spring. The mountain's south side has a flat face the allows a southerly wind to be redirected, creating a huge uplift in the air currents for birds traveling north. This especially aids species that mostly soar and do not use much powered flight.
BirdMobile at the Hawk Watch on top of Brockway Mountain
Female Cape May Warbler
We had only seen two male Cape May Warblers at Magee Marsh so were very happy to see this pretty female.
Male Cape May Warbler at Magee Marsh, OH
Handsome pair of Mallard Ducks
Drake
Female
Daffodils
Common Mergansers
One male with three females (I like those odds!)
Today we explored the "headwaters," so to speak, of US 41. We've been at both ends now and on it in several states in between.
Handsome Male Bay-breasted Warbler
Interestingly, in talking with birding experts along the way on our trip, it turns out that the warbler migration is several weeks "late." We missed them at Magee Marsh, Point Pelee, Whitefish Point and here at Copper Harbor. There were only 7-10 species that had showed up at any of these migration hotspots. This Bay-breasted Warbler is only the 20th warbler species we've seen and only one, the Canada Warbler, is a new life bird for us. Hopefully the migration will catch up with us and we'll see more species ahead.
Adult Bald Eagle
Female Bufflehead Duck
BirdMobile at the Hawk Watch on top of Brockway Mountain
Female Cape May Warbler
We had only seen two male Cape May Warblers at Magee Marsh so were very happy to see this pretty female.
Male Cape May Warbler at Magee Marsh, OH
Handsome pair of Mallard Ducks
Female
Daffodils
Common Mergansers
Today we explored the "headwaters," so to speak, of US 41. We've been at both ends now and on it in several states in between.
Handsome Male Bay-breasted Warbler
Interestingly, in talking with birding experts along the way on our trip, it turns out that the warbler migration is several weeks "late." We missed them at Magee Marsh, Point Pelee, Whitefish Point and here at Copper Harbor. There were only 7-10 species that had showed up at any of these migration hotspots. This Bay-breasted Warbler is only the 20th warbler species we've seen and only one, the Canada Warbler, is a new life bird for us. Hopefully the migration will catch up with us and we'll see more species ahead.
Adult Bald Eagle
Female Bufflehead Duck
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