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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 experts.
Updated: 5:01 PM EDT April 28, 2021
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Birding on the Towpath | Providence Metropark | 8 - 10 a.m.
If you love birding and want to see some beauties and have a relaxing morning, then come for birding on the towpath at Providence Metropark. This is one of the lesser-known hotspots for birding in the area and is a perfect spot to check out dozens of different birds on thr trail.
Bring your binoculars and mask and set off on the trail, along with a guide to see some of this year s early migrants.
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