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Murmuration is the Movement: Panelists discuss diversity in birding CARROLL TOWNSHIP - For Carlos Ross, who was born in the Philippines in 1979 and came to the United States in 1983, the birding experience growing up felt “solitary.” At the time, birding was viewed as a “white person’s hobby,” not something Ross saw fellow Asian children doing, and that there simply were not a lot of immigrant birder narratives from an Asian American perspective, which is changing now. “Still, in Texas, I kind of feel like a unicorn,” Ross said. Ross was among several panelists, all people of co...

Welcome to the height of migratory bird season, a fleeting time when, if you’re observant, you may spy a bright golden warbler in a tree or bush. Mid-May is the heavy traveling season for such songbirds. Several species wear an array of yellow, brown, gray and black feathers — among other palettes — with equally colorful names, including Cape May warbler, Nashville warbler, chestnut-sided warbler and magnolia warbler. Not to forget songs and calls as varied as an orchestra’s instruments. We enjoy this often-hidden spectacle for just a few weeks until they’ve all rushe...

The Beacon Blackpoll Warbler (Photo by Dianne Rozak) By D’Arcy Patrick Egan Flocks of warblers in an artist’s palette of dazzling colors are the stars of The Biggest Week in American Birding from May 6-10. “They’re so colorful, and their migration through our area is so magical at this time of year,” said Matt Kovach, who grew up along the Lake Erie shoreline and evolved into an all-around outdoorsman. When the southerly breezes pick up speed at this time of year, the warblers are waiting to ride the wind for a brief stay on the Lake Erie shoreline in Northwest Ohio.

The Beacon In springtime, visitors to the Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) are eager to enjoy The Biggest Week in American Birding. First-timers often discover they don’t have to go very far to see a wide range of colorful migrating birds. In fact, the birding can be excellent right around the BSBO headquarters nestled in the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area on the Lake Erie shoreline. Located at 13551 W. State Rt. 2 in Oak Harbor — the Village of Oak Harbor is just to the south — it’s easy to find with the highway signage. Here are some birding hotspots shared by BSBO members and birding...

The birds though will be quite real. "The birds will still come, the birds don't know there's a pandemic. The birds don't care about borders or closures or vaccinations. The birds will still come," said Kaufman. And where there are birds, there will be birdwatchers, spreading out around the region and answering the call of nature. Although spots on the Magee Marsh Boardwalk have been limited this year there are still plenty of spots around the area to check out migrating birds. "Northwest Ohio has become such an iconic destination for bird watchers all over the world; it's right here in our b...