A bird lover’s paradise:
via Joel Trick / USFWS
The western basin of Lake Erie is for the birds! Over 250 species are recorded in the basin each year. Mark Shieldcastle of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory says the area has…
Shieldcastle: “…Probably one of the largest concentrations of migrating songbirds found anywhere on the continent.”
And at certain times of the year…
Shieldcastle: “You, in a spattering of hours, can see more birds there than probably anywhere else on the continent.”
Like the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler…or the American Woodcock…even the bald eagle…it’s no wonder Lake Erie’s western basin has officially been recognized as a globally important bird area.
Get Schooled:
- Learn more about the western basin’s designation as a globally important bird area from Audubon.
- Check out all that’s happening at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory.
- Read up on the migratory birds that pass through the Western Lake Erie Basin from the Nature Conservancy.
The Fine Print:
- This segment was produced with Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future.
