With the rapidly changing events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, all face-to-face Kirtland Bird Club meetings and field trips are canceled until further notice. We are having ZOOM meetings now. Please look at "Activities"tab
MONTHLY MEETINGS
KBC monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month, September through June at 7:00 p.m. at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval, Cleveland Ohio. The meeting begins with a short membership meeting followed by a featured speaker. Meetings are free and all are welcome! For a complete list of meetings and speakers visit Monthly Programs.
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DONATEKBC is a 501(C)3 nonprofit member-based organization. All donations are fully tax-deductible.
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MEETING LOCATIONWe meet on the first Wednesday
of each month September to June at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History in a downstairs class room which is located at 1 Wade Oval University Circle Cleveland, Ohio Click HERE for driving directions. |
President’s letter
Greetings!
I’m happy to report the Kirtland Bird Club is moving forward. We’ve had great attendance at our last two club meetings and have some exciting programs and field trips on tap for the next few months.
Andy Jones, Ornithologist at Cleveland Museum of Natural History gave an inspiring talk in January. He updated us on scientific discoveries in the birding world and shared the results of research related to birds that strike windows of downtown Cleveland buildings that are lit at night. Lights Out Cleveland is his partner in this research. KBC may be partnering with Light Out Cleveland and Andy to put trackers on American Woodcocks that have survived hitting the windows. More about this at our upcoming March 4th KBC meeting!
Our February meeting included a presentation by long-time member and former Ohio Young Birder Lukas Padegimas, who spoke about his birding and other adventures during the two years he lived in Micronesia. His photos of birds, fish, shipwrecks, and scenes from Micronesia were spectacular as were his scary tales about scrambling up (and almost falling off) a mountain and trying to find his way out of an underwater shipwreck when he couldn’t see anything. In attendance at Lucas’ talk were members of the East Clark Bird Nerds, a club started at Collinwood’s East Clark Elementary School by teacher and KBC member Buster Banish. Buster also reported that the club members are now members of the Ohio Young Birders Club and are going on field trips with other young birders.
Laura Gooch will present a program at our March 4th meeting on birds of the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve, Laura’s program is titled “Five Years of Systematic Surveys at Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve.”
“A New Primer on Backyard Birdfeeding” will be the topic of our April 1st program, and our speaker will by John Barber.
On Saturday, March 28th at 9:00 AM Kirtland Bird Club will join with Black River Audubon Society for a field trip to see birds at Castalia Pond and the surrounding area. March is traditionally a great month to see waterfowl – ducks, geese, grebes, cormorants – as well as eagles. Fields in the area may have horned larks and snow buntings! Check the link to our field trips for details about the field trips we’ll have on Saturday, April 11 (Sandy Ridge Reservation) , Saturday, May 2 (Tuscawaras Meadows in Firestone Park) and Saturday, June 6 (Cuyahoga Valley National Park–Station Road Towpath Trail in Brecksville).
Last, an update on our “looking ahead” meetings. The first of our three meetings was attended by 25 members and friends! Our second and third “looking ahead” meetings will be held on Saturday, February 22, 9-11AM at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights and on Saturday, March 14, 9-11AM at the University Heights Public Library. A big thank you to all of our members and friends who are participating in this process! RSVP to info@kirtlandbirdclub.org if you’d like to attend (though walk-ins are welcome too) or have questions about the Kirtland Bird Club.
Looking forward to seeing you at our KBC meetings and field trips!
Patty Kellner
President
Kirtland Bird Club
I’m happy to report the Kirtland Bird Club is moving forward. We’ve had great attendance at our last two club meetings and have some exciting programs and field trips on tap for the next few months.
Andy Jones, Ornithologist at Cleveland Museum of Natural History gave an inspiring talk in January. He updated us on scientific discoveries in the birding world and shared the results of research related to birds that strike windows of downtown Cleveland buildings that are lit at night. Lights Out Cleveland is his partner in this research. KBC may be partnering with Light Out Cleveland and Andy to put trackers on American Woodcocks that have survived hitting the windows. More about this at our upcoming March 4th KBC meeting!
Our February meeting included a presentation by long-time member and former Ohio Young Birder Lukas Padegimas, who spoke about his birding and other adventures during the two years he lived in Micronesia. His photos of birds, fish, shipwrecks, and scenes from Micronesia were spectacular as were his scary tales about scrambling up (and almost falling off) a mountain and trying to find his way out of an underwater shipwreck when he couldn’t see anything. In attendance at Lucas’ talk were members of the East Clark Bird Nerds, a club started at Collinwood’s East Clark Elementary School by teacher and KBC member Buster Banish. Buster also reported that the club members are now members of the Ohio Young Birders Club and are going on field trips with other young birders.
Laura Gooch will present a program at our March 4th meeting on birds of the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve, Laura’s program is titled “Five Years of Systematic Surveys at Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve.”
“A New Primer on Backyard Birdfeeding” will be the topic of our April 1st program, and our speaker will by John Barber.
On Saturday, March 28th at 9:00 AM Kirtland Bird Club will join with Black River Audubon Society for a field trip to see birds at Castalia Pond and the surrounding area. March is traditionally a great month to see waterfowl – ducks, geese, grebes, cormorants – as well as eagles. Fields in the area may have horned larks and snow buntings! Check the link to our field trips for details about the field trips we’ll have on Saturday, April 11 (Sandy Ridge Reservation) , Saturday, May 2 (Tuscawaras Meadows in Firestone Park) and Saturday, June 6 (Cuyahoga Valley National Park–Station Road Towpath Trail in Brecksville).
Last, an update on our “looking ahead” meetings. The first of our three meetings was attended by 25 members and friends! Our second and third “looking ahead” meetings will be held on Saturday, February 22, 9-11AM at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights and on Saturday, March 14, 9-11AM at the University Heights Public Library. A big thank you to all of our members and friends who are participating in this process! RSVP to info@kirtlandbirdclub.org if you’d like to attend (though walk-ins are welcome too) or have questions about the Kirtland Bird Club.
Looking forward to seeing you at our KBC meetings and field trips!
Patty Kellner
President
Kirtland Bird Club