Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Highlighting
Recent
Ornithological Journal Articles
Presented by Dr. Andy Jones
 The
number of research papers published every year
involving birds is staggering. Journals like The
Auk, The Condor, Wilson Journal of Ornithology,
and many others publish dozens of papers per
year. Many of these papers are fairly
impenetrable due to technical jargon, and only a
handful of these papers make their way into the
popular realm where birders can learn about the
exciting scientific discoveries. Dr. Andy Jones
will highlight some of the most exciting
research results in ornithology in 2010,
focusing on those with relevance to birding.
About Dr. Andy
Jones . . .
 Andy
Jones, Ph.D. is the William A. and Nancy R.
Klamm Endowed Chair of Ornithology at the
Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Andy was
among 35 prominent American ornithologists to be
named an Elective Member of the American
Ornithologists' Union in 2009. After completing
his Ph.D. at the famous Bell Museum of Natural
History, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and
Behavior of the University of Minnesota, Dr.
Jones coauthored research that revised the
taxonomy of the terns of the world, and is
pursuing similar work on the pygmy‐owls. His
work also involves the evolutionary history of
birds in the Philippines and Appalachians. Andy
is an editorial consultant to the Cleveland Bird
Calendar, chair of the research committee at
Black Swamp Bird Observatory and former editor
of The Ohio Cardinal.
Guests are always
welcome
Saturday, December 17, 2011 all day
Cleveland Christmas Bird Count
If you
are interested in participating in this important
data-collecting effort, please contact Jerry Talkington
at
jerry073352 AT att.net or 440-946-0063 to sign up with a group and take
a specific area.
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January |
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Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
7:30 p.m.
Responsible Wind Energy
Presented by Mark Shieldcastle
 Every
spring and fall many millions of birds migrate long
distances between nesting grounds in Canada or the
northern United States and wintering grounds in the
southern U.S. or the tropics. These birds mostly fly at
night and spend the days resting
and feeding within stopover habitats. Within North
America a few areas are major stopover habitats,
critically important to the survival of large numbers of
birds. One such region involves a series of sites along
the south shore of Lake Erie, in the northwestern part
of Ohio known as the Lake Erie Marsh Region.
The stopover areas that
support the migratory birds and bats in this region also
support wind resources of great interest to the wind
power industry, which now proposes to build wind
turbines nearby. Cumulative effects of wind turbines on
migratory birds and bats (e.g. direct mortality,
avoidance, and disturbance to stopover and breeding)
have not been addressed scientifically at a major
stopover location nor are there regulations enforcing
sound scientific reviews of development actions. The
issues surrounding wind turbines in bird sensitive
areas, such as the Lake Erie Marshes, sound science, and
the conservation ethic will be discussed during this
program.
About Mark . . .
 Mark
has a degree in Wildlife Management from Ohio State
University. He was on staff at Ohio State with the Ohio
Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit before accepting a
position with the Ohio Division of Wildlife where he has
spent thirty‐two years as a
Wildlife Biologist specializing in avian research. Last
year he retired as Project Leader of Wetland Wildlife
Research. Mr. Shieldcastle is currently employed as
Director of Research for the Black Swamp Bird
Observatory.
Guests are always
welcome
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February |
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Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
An Epic Alaskan Arctic Adventure
Presented by Lukas Padegimas
 Lukas
will share his summer experiences as a volunteer for the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service at a remote four
person field camp at Cape Kruzenstern National Monument,
Alaska with the Arctic Shorebird Network. It is a story
of an intensive study of nesting shorebirds, survival
and adventure in this remarkably wild place. His summer
experience was supported, in part, by scholarships from
the Kirtland Bird Club and the Ohio Young
Birders Club.
About Lukas . . .
 Lukas has been fascinated by birds since he saw a
scarlet tanager on a bird walk in 2004. His love for
shorebirds came after a family vacation to Henlopen
State Park in Delaware. Since then, he has been greatly
interested in conservation and the study of these
remarkable birds. Other than birding, his interests
include traveling, culture, the arts and living the
dream. Please read Lukas’s article, in the latest KBC
newsletter for more information.
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