h1. Spring Songbird Migration Summary

Spring songbird migration information for Magee Marsh Wildlife Area was developed by research conducted by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory.

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h2. Early Migrants - Overflight Species

Generally last week of April to first part of May.

* Dominant:
** Yellow-rumped Warbler (male)
** White-throated Sparrow (male)
** Hermit Thrush
** Ruby-crowned Kinglet (male)

* Subdominants:
** Song Sparrow
** Nashville Warbler (male)
** Western Palm Warbler (male)
** Swamp Sparrow
** Black-and-white Warbler
** Black-throated Green Warbler

* Overflight species:
** Worm-eating Warbler
** Hooded Warbler
** Louisiana Waterthrush Warbler
** Kentucky Warbler
** Yellow-throated Warbler
** Prairie Warbler


h2. Mid Migrants - High Species Variation

Generally first two weeks of May.

* Dominants:
** Yellow-rumped Warbler (female)
** Swainson's Thrush
** Ruby-crowned Kinglet (female)
** Magnolia Warbler (male)
** White-throated Sparrow (female)
** Blue-jay

* Subdominants:
** Lincoln Sparrow
** Chestnut-sided Warbler
** Tennessee Warbler
** Common Yellowthroat Warbler
** Veery
** Nashville Warbler (female)
** Black-and-white Warbler
** Yellow Warbler

* Others:
** Orioles
** Tanagers
** Grosbeaks


h2. Late Migrants - High Numbers Migrating

Generally last week of May.

* Dominants:
** Magnolia Warbler (female)
** Indigo Bunting
** Cedar Waxwing
** American Redstart
** Empidonax Flycatchers
** Red-eyed Vireo

* Subdominants:
** Wilson's Warbler
** Mourning Warbler
** Warbling Vireo
** Canada Warbler
** Bay-breasted Warbler
** Ruby-throated Hummingbird


h2. Weather

Watch the low pressure cells during the spring. If they stay east bound from Oklahoma/Arkansas, look for some really good movements of birds. If they climb into the Great Lakes, there will be movements, but the volume won't be what one might expect.

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