This is Bird Note. Every spring in northwest Ohio, the shores of Lake Erie transform into a

birder's paradise. Burder and author Ken Kaufman, who lives in this area, says that of the

many species that migrate through here, one group of vibrant, vivacious songbirds stands out from the rest.

Right now, there's a yellow warbler up here in this willow above our heads.

The warblers are just so popular here because so much of the time, warblers are up at the tops of

trees. They're very hard to see it. But in early spring here, the trees leaf out later

right on the edge of the lake than they do inland. And these birds are very hungry, and they're

feeding out in the open. Many birds, such as this yellow warbler, traveled thousands of miles from

the tropics and need to refuel before crossing the vast expanse of Lake Erie to their breeding grounds in Canada.

You don't even need binoculars to see trees adorned in warblers singing and foraging in plain sight.

And we happen to have these protected areas right along the lake that are perfectly set up for birds and birders.

North-East Ohio has earned a reputation as the Warbler Capital of the World among

birders in the know.

But Ken wishes everyone could glimpse the beauty of Warbler migration, even if they don't make

it to the Warbler capital.

I would like for everyone to see Warblerers just to experience this little scrap of life,

this thing that weighs less than an ounce that wears these incredible colors and makes this amazing journey.

To learn more about watching Warblers, start at our website, birdnote.org.

I'm Ariana Rimmel.