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CLEVELAND LAKEFRONT WINTER BIRDING TRAIL (PDF)

 

In the News...

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Plain Dealer Aerial View - January 24, 2008
"Ohio Ornithological Society takes 120 birders to the Wilds"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - January 17, 2008
"Birders get great views of gulls along Lake Erie shore"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - January 10, 2008
"My birding resolutions for 2008 - Aerial View"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - January 3, 2008
"It was a spectacular year for birding Aerial View"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - December 27, 2007
" Day of great birding beats any gift under the tree"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - December 20, 2007
"Fowl weather: Plenty of birds in snowstorm"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - December 13, 2007
"Yearly Christmas counts a real treat for birders"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - December 6, 2007
"Braving the weather proves fruitful for Northeast Ohio birders"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - November 29, 2007
"High-tech gift ideas for birders"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - November 22, 2007
"Time to be thankful for great birding in area"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - November 15, 2007
"Birding can be a year-round hobby Aerial View
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Plain Dealer Aerial View - November 8, 2007
"Aerial View: Changing weather brings array of birds to Northeast Ohio"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - November 1, 2007
"Signs of winter in birds seen and not seen Aerial View"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - October 25, 2007
"Shy LeConte's sparrow makes an appearance at Mentor Marsh"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - October 18, 2007
Birds stop to take a breather from migration
Plain Dealer Aerial View - October 11, 2007
"Dike 14 birding remains restricted"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 27, 2007
"Young birders clean up, then get great sightings"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 20, 2007
"Migrations make for amazing views for bird watchers"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 13, 2007
"Warblers make birders' hearts sing during weekend conference"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 6, 2007
"The annual southern migration of birds begins"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 30, 2007
"Lull in migration limits sightings"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 23, 2007
"Lake Erie marshes, Conneaut Harbor still great for birding"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 16, 2007
"Shorebirds elude weekend birders - Aerial View"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 9, 2007
No column this week
Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 2, 2007
"Late summer, early fall best times to spot shorebirds'"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - July 26, 2007
"Loons make for entertaining time while bird watching in Canada"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - July 19, 2007
"Bird News"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - July 12, 2007
"Birds don't take a break for summer"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - July 5, 2007
"One small step toward species preservation in backyard habitats"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 28, 2007
"Sandy Ridge offers hope for Lake Abram"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 21, 2007
"Population of Ohio's common birds is plummeting"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 14, 2007
"Keeping and eye on the humans flying by"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 7, 2007
"May sightings give way to songs of June "
Plain Dealer Aerial View - May 31, 2007
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Club helps young Ohio birders take off"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - May 24, 2007
"Enjoying some satisfying finds close to home "
Plain Dealer Aerial View - May 17, 2007
"Humans don't faze feathered friends"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - May 17, 2007
"Birding Events"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - May 10, 2007
"A trip south warms up spring birding"
Plain Dealer Aerial View- May 3, 2007
"No choosing sides in birding spots"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - April 26, 2007
"Migrating songbirds make their returns
Plain Dealer Aerial View - April 19, 2007
"After a long winter, Sunday bird walks begin"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - April 12, 2007
"After a long winter, Sunday bird walks begin"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - April 5, 2007
"Southern migrants arriving with spring"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - March 29, 2007
"Trip gives young birders rare glimpses"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - March 22, 2007
"Ducks and gulls are staging finales"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - March 15, 2007
"First songs of spring, a hopeful sign"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - March 8, 2007
"Early birds begin their spring song"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - March 1, 2007
"Bright sun brings out bundled birders"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - February 22, 2007 "Dazzling birds of Costa Rica beguile visitors"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - February 15, 2007
"Counting project relies on birders across the country"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - February 8, 2007
"Harris' sparrow finds its way to Amish country"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - February 1, 2007
"Power plant aiming to avert bird tragedy"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - January 25, 2007
"Owl boxes get mixed results"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - January 18, 2007
"Gulls perform for winter watchers"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - January 11, 2007
"Birds give humans challenging week"
Plain Dealer Aerial View, January 4, 2007
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Falling for a razorbill near Niagara Falls"
Plain Dealer Aerial View, December 28, 2006
"As winter slows birding activity, look back at a high-flying 2006"

 

Plain Dealer Aerial View - December 21, 2006
"Deer season, holiday counts throw hunters and birders together"
  Plain Dealer Aerial View - December 14, 2006
"Rare sighting of Western tanager in central Ohio"
  Plain Dealer Aerial View - December 7, 2006
"Birders of a feather love foul weather"

 

Plain Dealer Aerial View - November 30, 2006
"Gifts for birding fanatics go low-tech with books, high-tech with birdPods"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 23, 2006
"Sandy Ridge blunder a gem for birders"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 16, 2006
"Rare finds are f lights of fancy for many readers"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 9, 2006
"For birders, a weekend to remember"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 2, 2006
"Birders persevere through rain and snow"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - October 26, 2006
"Birds, weather cooperate for midfall hike"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - October 19, 2006
"Foul weather is for the birds -- and their fans"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - October 5, 2006
"Plain? Dull? Not the little sparrow"
Plain Dealer - September 30, 2006
"New Lorain park is a meadow for all"
Plain Dealer - September 29, 2006
"Singing the praises of sparrows"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 28, 2006
"Migration saps strength from colorful array of songbirds"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 21, 2006
"Bad weather leads to great bird viewing"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 14, 2006
"While plans stall, birds still flock to parks"

Plain Dealer Aerial View - September 7, 2006
"Prime birding even where the Angels trod"

Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 31, 2006
"Birds get an early start on fall migration"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 24, 2006
"In pursuit of the rufous-capped warbler"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - August 10, 2006
"Delighting in the discoveries along a new trail"
Aerial View - Plain Dealer August 3, 2006
"Nature provides shady symphony along Towpath"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - July 20, 2006
"Braving grassland's heat pays off in sparrows"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - July 13, 2006
"Scents out in field send birder back to days of youth "
Plain Dealer Aerial View - July 6, 2006
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Nesting, feeding keep birds busy in July"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 29, 2006
"Southern hot spot lives up to the legend"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - June 22, 2006
"Influential birder releases exhaustive book"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 15, 2006
"Audubon club's land teems with bird life"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 8, 2006
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For birders, trills abound at Holden"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - June 1, 2006
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No place like home for bird sightings"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - May 25, 2006
"Swainson's warbler sighted at Headlands"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - May 18, 2006
"Two rare warblers wow Mentor birders"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - May 11, 2006
"Sleep in, and you'll miss these songbirds"
  Plain Dealer Aerial View - May 4, 2006
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Shawnee forest is a birding paradise"
Plain Dealer Aerial View - April 27, 2006
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Songbirds in Delaware signal spring"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - April 20, 2006
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Keeping foreign invaders at bay"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - April 13, 2006
"High-tech toys make birding better"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - April 6, 2006
"Much satisfaction in a simple pleasure"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 30, 2006
"Rewarding return to spots near Wooster"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 23, 2006
"Birders take a hike in the shrike zone "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 16, 2006
"Looking forward to guests after making a place for them"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 9, 2006
"Signs of spring bring music to birders' ears"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 2, 2006
"Realizing what's special about area offerings"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 23, 2006
"No ice on lake but still good gull watching "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 16, 2006
"Area neophyte birders sign up for count "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 9, 2006
"Future full of hope for birds and ecology"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 2, 2006
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Warm weather makes lake ideal spot for birders"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 26,2006
"Legendary Killdeer Plains worth the drive "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 19, 2006
"On the hunt for an elusive ivory gull "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 12, 2006
"Without ice, birders' lake views are diluted"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 5, 2006
"A year definitely for the birds"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 29, 2005
"The benefits of bird feeding "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 22, 2005
"Perfect weather provides relief for bird count "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 15, 2005
"Waterfowl watching is best bet in Niagara"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 8, 2005
"Workshop provides eagle-eyes a rare sight "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 1, 2005
"Feeling sky-high after a good year of birding"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 24, 2005
"Migration picks up steam"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 17, 2005
"Sightings keep birders' hopes and eyes up "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 10, 2005
"Cave swallow is foreign no longer to Ohio "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - November 3, 2005
"Birders love to warm up with Indian summer"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - October 27, 2005
"Boom in birding a mixed blessing"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - October 20, 2005
"Volume of birds is astounding"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - October 13, 2005
"Tips on feeding your fine-feathered friends"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - October 6, 2005
"Fall brings birders opportunity and challenge"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - September 29, 2005
"Whiskey Island presents sighting for a Life List "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - September 22, 2005
"The week serves up feast for birders' eyes "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - September 15, 2005
"Streets and trees alive with sounds of warblers"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - September 8, 2005
"Expected southern invasion didn't happen"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - September 1, 2005
"Birding a boon to refuge diversity"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - August 25, 2005
"Harboring high hopes for Whiskey Island"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - August 18, 2005
"Migrating shorebirds a treat for birders"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - August 11, 2005
"Area trips yield surprising bird sightings"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - August 4, 2005
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Loon is hardly common but is thriving in places"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - July 28, 2005
"Return of warbler is music to birders' ears"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - July 21, 2005
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Rare sightings of tropical ibis and tern during Ohio's steamy spell "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - July 14, 2005
"Old Ravenna Arsenal is alive with sounds of
singing birds"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - July 7, 2005
"A prodigy becomes a bird lover's mentor"
Plain Dealer - July 1, 2005
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Coliseum site drawing crowds of birds rarely seen in Ohio"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - June 30, 2005
"Lorain County wetlands park a friendly summer habitat for birders"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - June 23, 2005
"Sanctuary's value easy to see for birders"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - June 16, 2005
"A gray day brings much joy to Yosemite"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - June 9, 2005
"Birders need to be more careful with crowing about finds"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - June 2, 2005
"Desk-bound birders live vicariously online"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View May 26, 2005
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Birders of a feather flock to urban hotspots"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - May 19, 2005
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Surrounded by songbirds as if in a dream"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - May 12, 2005
"Spring migration leaves the traveling to the birds"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - May 5, 2005
"Sounds of spring come sweeping in"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - April 28, 2005
"Skyscraper setting suit falcons just fine"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - April 21, 2005
"Warm weather brings birders plenty of pleasant surprises"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - April 14, 2005
"Red-naped or yellow-bellied, this bird has flown"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - April 7, 2005
"Sneaking a peek at spring's migration to come"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 31, 2005
"Lights Out' program strives to save birds' lives"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 24, 2005
"Tundra swans herald the change of seasons"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 17, 2005
"Searching for subtle signs and songs of spring season"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 10, 2005
"Top birder takes neophytes under his wing"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - March 3, 2005
"Raptors take to Ohio Wilds"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 24, 2005
"Eagle spreads its wings again"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 17, 2005
"Owl invasion"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 10, 2005
"Power plants provide prime bird watching"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - February 3, 2005
"These border crossings are more than welcome"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 27, 2005
"Bird lovers plant gardens for fine feathered friends"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 20, 2005
"Recent sightings raise questions"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 13, 2005
"Gull-ible bird watchers drawn to lake by challenge of search "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - January 06, 2005
"Some rare birds, indeed"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 30, 2004
"City birders have fewer places to keep watch on feathered friends "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 23, 2004
"Birders' annual sightings count in Audubon's conservation effort "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 16, 2004
"To see a mockingbird isn't that hard anymore"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View - December 09, 2004
"Thrush makes rare appearance at couple's Medina County feeder "
Plain Dealer - Aerial View  - December 02, 2004
"Word to the wise is to keep eyes open for owls"
Plain Dealer - Aerial View  - November 25, 2004
"Fledgling birders start with yard birds"