Had a very productive birding day today at Magee Marsh on the boardwalk and the Estuary Trail  8:15 am to 3:30 pm, along with Joel, Stuart and Leah Zaas. 
The highlights included the large numbers of Scarlet Tanagers (they became so common we heard “oh, just another Scarlet more than once”, multitudes of Magnolia, Yellow Rumped, Yellow, Redstarts, Black and White Warblers and Cape May Warblers.  It was hard to follow the binoculars, camera lenses and pointing fingers at times as there were so many to see at once.  A Great-Crested Flycatcher yelled right into our ears at close range. at the edge of the boardwalk while we watched a magnificent Fox Snake uncoil itself. 3 Sandhill Cranes were in the marsh at the curve of the road between the parking area for the boardwalk and the visitor center - a nice farewell addition to the days list!    It was a Good Day!  We missed Canada and Mourning Warbler to name a few of our target birds, but there is always next time.

Magee Marsh Entry Road and Boardwalk
Canada Geese
Double Crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane (3) in marsh at curve of road between Boardwalk parking and Visitor Center
Ring Billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Scarlet Tanagers ( at least 4)
Blue Headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red Eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Purple Martin (visitor center)
Tree Swallow 
Barn Swallow (visitor center)
House Wren
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Gray Cheeked Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Probable Northern Waterthrush
Black and White Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Bay Breasted Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut Sided Warbler
Black Throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Black Throated Green Warbler
Wilsons Warbler
White Throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Red Winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown Headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole


Estuary Trail
Scarlet Tanagers (many - at least 10)
Eastern Screech Owl (looking out of nest hole)
Warbling Vireo
Red Breasted Nuthatch
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Black and White Warbler
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Bay Breasted Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut Sided Warbler 
Black Throated Blue Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Black Throated Green Warbler
Wilsons Warbler
Song Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Red Winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole






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