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These
birding pages from BSBO will help you decide where and
when to go birding in this region. Here are some other
resources to help you get the most from the experience.
Maps:
Although we provide directions and some local maps, you
should have a good road map to navigate around the
area. Many Ohio birders favor the DeLorme state
atlases, which are superb for highways and back roads.
Field
Guides:
Unless you’re already a seasoned expert, you need a
compact, portable guide to field identification. One of
our favorites is the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of
North America (available at the BSBO nature shop).
Local
book:
Highly recommended is Birds of the Toledo Area by
Matt Anderson, Eric Durbin, Tom Kemp, Steve Lauer, and
Elliot Tramer, a special publication (2002) of the Ohio
Biological Survey and the Toledo Naturalists’
Association. This book gives detailed accounts of
seasonal occurrence, abundance, and habitat for every
species known to have occurred in this area. Available
at the BSBO shop.
Websites
RareBird (NW Ohio):
This forum is informal and fun, and very informative, with
lots of posts about the latest sightings in the general
Toledo area. Sponsored by our friends at the Toledo
Naturalists’ Association. To view it, click here:
http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=1
Ohio Ornithological Society:
This organization’s website includes many resources for
birders, including directions to many birding spots
statewide. To connect, click here:
http://www.ohiobirds.org/
Lake Erie Wing Watch:
This committee promotes birding in Ottawa, Erie, and Lorain
Counties with an annual event and a useful list of
birding sites. Click here:
http://www.lakeeriewingwatch.com/
Kirtland Bird Club:
This famous organization in the Cleveland area provides
information on birding the Lake Erie shore just to the
east of our Crane Creek - Magee region. Their website
includes birding advice by month and a winter lakefront
birding trail. Click here:
http://www.kirtlandbirdclub.org/default1.htm
Organizations
Friends of Magee Marsh:
This non-profit organization provides valuable support to
the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area and the Sportsmen’s
Migratory Bird Center, and holds many events of interest
to birders and the public. For more information, click
here:
http://www.friendsofmageemarsh.org/
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Association:
A
non-profit organization that promotes better
understanding of the western Lake Erie marsh region, and
that aids the work of the Ottawa National Wildlife
Refuge. For more information, click here:
http://www.onwra.com/
Toledo Naturalists’ Association:
Expert birders, and experts on every other branch of
natural history, belong to this long-established and
active organization. Their website includes details on
a number of birding sites to the west and north of the
ones covered by BSBO. To connect, click here:
http://www.toledonaturalist.org/
Visitors Bureaus
Ottawa County Visitors
Bureau
http://www.lake-erie.com/
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