Hello to the owners of Oliver #18!

[Steve Morris]

We are at Maumee Bay State Park on Ohio’s north shore. #18 has been here a few days, but the times we’ve come by, no one was home. I think this is the oldest Oliver we’ve seen in person. 
 

Mid May on the south shore of Lake Erie is the largest gathering of birding enthusiasts in North America, attracting people from all over the world. I don’t know if that’s why #18 is here, but might be the reason. Sorry we missed you. 

[Boudicca908]

13 hours ago, Steve Morris said:

Mid May on the south shore of Lake Erie is the largest gathering of birding enthusiasts in North America

Hopefully they will respond to your post.  I've been to the "Biggest Week in American Birding" only once, and I will never forget it! https://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/ 

[Steve Morris]

1 hour ago, Boudicca908 said:

Hopefully they will respond to your post. 

He did, on the Facebook Oliver group:

John Koss says: ”#18 here, have been doing as much hiking here as possible.  I live nearby so lots of running back and forth to graduation and grandkids soccer games.  I do come occasionally for birding week.  I find the bird enthusiasts more interesting to watch than the birds!”

I was there for the big week back in the late ‘80s before it got to be such a huge production. I’m not sure I’d want to be anywhere near there the next two weeks!! 😵‍💫

Not quite as proxy, but less known Old Woman Creek is only about 20 miles from me, vs 80 for Crane Creek.