Northwest Ohio Shorebird Banding Trip
Date: TBA
Leaving Cleveland metro-area 7 a.m.
We’ll visit a shorebird banding station in northwest
Ohio with master bander Tom Bartlett. Tom will
select a location the day before based on weather,
migration, etc, but it would be either Ottawa NWR,
Winnous Point or a private wetland in Sandusky.
Participation is limited to 20 participants (5 cars)
in car pools. Each car can decide whether to bring
lunch or have lunch in the area. We return in the
late afternoon, time TBD depending on what birds are
around. If you are willing to drive or wish to be a
passenger (and contribute cash for gas!), contact
Delores Cole at delorescoleARndtc.com or call 440
461-1084.
First come, first served.
Summer Birding Bonanza
Saturday, July 2, 2011
We will identify bird species and watch for nesting
behaviors. Ohio’s nesting birds are particularly
dependant on Ohio’s habitats for reproduction. Are
these bird populations declining or stable? Once
the survey is complete a book will be produced
consisting of breeding species accounts. These
accounts include maps that depict the statewide
distribution of observations and the breeding status
records. Maps will be accompanied by text that
describes a species' current and historical status
and distribution.
This is the last year for the Ohio Breeding Bird
Atlas II; help us get our birds on the map!
Times include:
7:30 am to get maps and split into groups
1:00 pm to turn in checklists, bring your own lunch,
refrigerator and cooking facilities are available
7:30 pm to get maps for owling, bring audio
equipment if you have it
Location:
Hidden Hollow near Lodi, 30 minutes south of
Wellington
8672 Richman Road, Lodi, OH
Along the Black River and Killbuck Creek headwaters
All levels of birders are encouraged to participate
in this citizen science project. Tent camping is
available on Friday and Saturday nights, contact
Terri Martincic for details.
Are you interested in learning more?
Contact Terri at NaturenutATwowway.com
Replace the AT with the @ symbol
Or call 440-759-8220 (cell)
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Ken
Ostermiller is an avid birder who remembers his first
bird identification as a Yellow-shafted Flicker (now a
Northern Flicker) in Michigan when he was 7. He enjoys
observing the common birds of an area as much as seeking
rare birds. As a volunteer, he reviews suggestions of
bird reporting hot spots in Ohio for eBird, a free
online checklist program launched in 2002 by the Cornell
Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society