Fall Migration: Warblers & Shorebirds

Fall Migration: Warblers & Shorebirds

Sunday, September 11, 2022, 8:00 A.M.

Meet: At the Shawnee Lookout boat ramp upper parking lot. The upper parking lot is located directly across
from the Shawnee Lookout Park entrance. (See directions below)

Leader: Ann Oliver, (513) 307-0929, annieobirder@yahoo.com

An excellent argument can be made that, after May, September is the next best birding month in our region, at least in terms of the
greatest number of species one could find in a given month. September represents the peak of fall migration for both song birds
(especially warblers) and shorebirds. Numbers of other species such as early waterfowl, long-legged waders, tern’s, raptors and
others also migrate south during this month. Fall migration will be in full swing on this date and finding a diversity of species will be
the primary focus on this field trip.

Our trip leader is Ann Oliver, an experienced and veteran birder and long time Audubon advocate and current board member. With Ann’s
birding skills and the peak of fall migration, we can expect to find a wide variety of birds. Ann will begin this field trip at the Shawnee
Lookout Park entrance to take advantage of migrant songbirds, especially warblers. By mid-morning Ann will lead us over to the
Oxbow, stopping at Lost Bridge over the Great Miami River along the way. We should find shorebirds (sandpipers & plovers) and
wading birds in both the Lost Bridge and Oxbow area. The combination of the Oxbow, Lost Bridge and Shawnee Lookout should
stack up for a great morning of birding. The combined habitats of these excellent and adjacent birding sites at this time of the year
should yield a great diversity of species. Warblers and many other song birds, herons & egrets, terns, other water birds and hawks,
including Osprey & Bald Eagles, are all likely to be found during this morning trip. Lost Bridge and the adjacent topsoil ponds have
recently been very productive for shorebirds, waders and Bald Eagles. As many as 14 eagles were seen here on Sunday, September
4 th .

Ann plans to bird until around noon. We’ll walk a bit on this trip, but it will be generally easy and at a comfortable birding pace.
Binoculars are necessary if you expect to see birds. Restrooms are available at Shawnee Lookout. A Hamilton County Park Motor
Vehicle Permit is required at Shawnee Lookout and can be purchased at the entrance. Daily Motor Vehicle Permits can be purchased
for $5 each for Hamilton County residents and $8 for non-residents at park entrance booths ($10 & $16 annual). Please feel free to
contact Ann if you have any questions.

Directions to Shawnee Lookout Park: We will meet at the Shawnee Lookout boat ramps upper parking lot at 8:00 a.m. The upper
parking lot is located directly across from the Park entrance. Shawnee Lookout is located at 2008 Lawrenceburg Rd. North Bend,
Ohio. Take I-275 to the Kilby Road Exit # 21, and then right onto Kilby Road. After about 1 mile turn right at the stop light onto U.S.
50. On US 50 go about 2 miles to the stop light at Lawrenceburg Road and turn left. Follow Lawrenceburg Road to the stop sign at
the end of the Great Miami Bridge (Lost Bridge), turn right and go about 1.5 miles to the park entrance which is on the left. The
upper boat ramp parking lot where we will meet is on the right, directly across from the Park entrance.