Founded in 1940, Kirtland Bird Club has been bringing people together to learn about, enjoy, and support birds through observation, study, and advocacy for over 85 years! Whether you are just picking up your first pair of binoculars or you are a lifelong birder, we invite you to join us at our next field trip or monthly speaker meeting!
Upcoming Programs
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Richfield Heritage Preserve Field Trip & Picnic
Saturday, June 13 @ 8:30AM 4374 Broadview Road, Richfield, Ohio 44286 Meeting place: Broadview Road Entrance parking lot. The entrance is on the west side of Broadview (Rt 176), between the Giant Eagle store and the sign marking the highest point in Summit County. Leader: Fred Dinkelbach Join us for our annual bird walk and (brunch) picnic! Starting at 8:30AM, Fred will lead us on a ~2 hour bird walk. After our walk, we will enjoy a bring-your-own-picnic brunch at the preserve's Waterfront Shelter. In Richfield Township, just over the Summit County line south of Brecksville, lies the Richfield Heritage Preserve: a 336-acre mostly-forested park with hiking and bridle trails. Beginning as an estate of the Kirby family, it was sold to the Cleveland Girl Scout Council in 1937 when it became known as Crowell Hilaka, which it remained until 2011. In 2014 Richfield Village and Richfield Township voters approved jointly purchasing the property and in 2016 it became the Richfield Heritage Preserve. This will be our second field trip to this location, the first was in 2021. Fred surveys this area and reports its rich variety of species of birds. This event is free and open to all. Please register so we can notify you if the event is canceled due to weather. |
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Frohring Meadows
Saturday, May 30 @ 8:30AM 6780 Savage Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH Meeting place: Parking lot and/or shelter area Leader: TBD Frohring Meadows is a 298-acre park that offers trails through prairie, wet sedge meadow, and woodland habitats. This is our third year birding here where we have seen a good variety of birds, including Killdeer, Wilson’s Snipe, Greater Yellowlegs, Northern Harrier, Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Meadowlark. Please join us to see what the location has to offer this year! This event is free and open to all. Please register so we can notify you if the event is canceled due to weather. |
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OUR MISSION
To bring people of Greater Cleveland and beyond together to learn about, enjoy, and support birds through observation, study, and advocacy |
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WELCOME! KBC welcomes all people interested in birds - regardless of gender identity, sexual preference, ethnicity, skin color, age, or skill level. All of our regular programs are free. |
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ABOUT KBC
Kirtland Bird Club was founded in 1940 and named after Dr. Jared Kirtland of Lakewood, whose name was given to the Kirtland's Warbler after he described seeing it in Lakewood.
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JOIN KBC $10 Student
$20 Single $30 Household $50 Sustainer $75 Advocate $100 Champion |
DONATE TO KBC
KBC is a 501c3 nonprofit volunteer-run organization. Donations and memberships are fully tax-deductible.
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