Magee Marsh
May 1-7, 2025
Beat the crowds! Enjoy a relaxing week in one of the birdiest places in America!
Venture to the shores of Lake Erie to experience spring migration in one of America’s best birding locations! This tour is timed to view early migrants the week before the birding festival hits, avoiding the huge crowds that can take some of fun out of birding. This is a great location for photography as many of the birds can be seen at eye level right from the trails and boardwalks.
Dates: May 1-7, 2025
Duration: 7 Days, 6 Nights.
Cost: $2,250 per person double occupancy ($500 single supplement).
Your Guide: Peter Burke
Highlights:
Experience the famous Magee Marsh boardwalks for close encounters with warblers!
Search for 20+ species of warblers and other migrant songbirds.
Birding in Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Maumee Bay State Park.
We’ll keep it simple by staying in one hotel for the week.
This tour is timed to avoid the mayhem and the big crowds at the festival the following week.
Learn More About this Tour:
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TRIP COST: $2250 per person
- $500 nonrefundable deposit to reserve your spot with the balance due on Feb. 15, 2025.- If you would like a private room, the single supplement is $500.
INCLUDED:
Guided birding for 7 days.
Lodging for six nights at TBD
Meals beginning with dinner on the first night through breakfast on the lunch day.
Transportation including airport pickup and drop off where possible.
Optics – I will have a Kowa 99mm scope available throughout the tour.
NOT INCLUDED:
Flights to and from Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).
Lodging/Meals prior to or after the tour dates: May 1-7.
Personal items such as alcohol with meals, laundry, etc.
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Thursday, May 1
Arrive in Detroit, MI (DTW). Plan to arrive no later than 2PM and we can meet in the airport and drive to Toledo, OH together. We’ll enjoy a welcome dinner and review our plans for the coming week.
Birding Magee Marsh and surrounding areas.
In addition to Magee Marsh, there are many other exciting places to visit and bird along the shores of Lake Erie. Local weather conditions will have a big effect on migration, so the best strategy is to be flexible with the daily itinerary. Go where the birds are!
Other nearby locations include Metzger Marsh, Ottawa NWR, Cedar Point NWR, Maumee Bay SP, Cullen Park and the Erie Marsh preserve.
Toledo has a nice variety of restaurants, and we'll sample one each evening as we rejoice over the day's sightings.
Wednesday, May 7
Departures. After breakfast, we'll make our way to Detroit for afternoon flights home.
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Questions? Please reach out through our Contact Page and we’ll be happy to tell you more about this fabulous trip!
