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KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB of Northeast Ohio

Cleveland Bird Calendar
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​The Cleveland Bird Calendar was started in 1905 by Professor Francis Herrick of the department of biology of Western Reserve University and was continued until 1931 by him and his friends.  Then the Calendar became a joint project of the University and the Cleveland Bird Club now called the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland.  In 1938, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History replaced Western Reserve University as a sponsor for the Cleveland Bird Calendar and jointly published it with the Cleveland Bird Club until 1943.  At this time, the Kirtland Bird Club accepted responsibility for editorship in cooperation with the Cleveland Bird Club with sponsorship by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. 

As an historical aside, the Calendar in 1943 was printed as a part of Bird-life, a magazine of the Cleveland Bird Club instead of in its stand-alone format in order to save paper during the war. From about 1951 to 1954, only the KBC published the Calendar with museum sponsorship. Then in 1954, due to the severing of ties with the museum, the KBC published the Calendar alone, only to re-partner with the Cleveland Audubon Society from 1955-60 by using the Cleveland Audubon Society Bulletin as the CBC’s venue. Since 1960 the KBC has taken full responsibility for the Calendar again with the sponsorship of the museum.  This is how it continues to operate today. 

The funds for printing the Calendar come from the members’ dues and generous donors.  Many club members, as well as some non-members, provide the field reports and articles for the Calendar, which itself is archived in the museum library and starting in 2005 on this site; the original individual reports (where they exist) are filed in the museum archives.  Source: Article written by Dwight Chasar.


our mission

The mission of the Kirtland Bird Club of Northeast Ohio is to bring people of Greater Cleveland and beyond together to learn about, enjoy, and support birds through observation, study, and advocacy.

KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB of Northeast Ohio    |  CLEVELAND, OH
Founded in  1940

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CONTACT US
  • HOME
  • CALENDAR
  • ACTIVITIES
    • MONTHLY SPEAKER PROGRAMS
    • FIELD TRIPS & BIRD WALKS
    • CLEVELAND LAKEFRONT PRESERVE BIRD SURVEYS
    • CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT >
      • About Christmas Bird Counts and KBC's Circle
      • Past Christmas Bird Count Reports
      • Christmas Bird Count Records Over Time
    • OAPI - Ohio Avian Project Initiative >
      • ABOUT OAPI - APPLY
      • Past OAPI Grants
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT US
    • KBC OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
    • KBC NEWSLETTER
    • ABOUT OUR NAME
    • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT KBC
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • DONATE
  • KBC Archives
    • Birding While Black Archive
    • Past Speaker Meetings
    • Past Bird ID Programs
    • Past Field Trips
    • PAST NEWSLETTERS
    • PAST MEETING MINUTES
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar Archive >
      • VOLUMES 100 - 111 / YEARS 2004 - 2015
      • VOLUMES 090 - 099 / YEARS 1994 - 2003
      • VOLUMES 080 - 089 / YEARS 1984 - 1993
      • VOLUMES 070 - 079 / YEARS 1974 - 1983
      • VOLUMES 060 - 069 / YEARS 1964 - 1973
      • VOLUMES 050 - 059 / YEARS 1954 - 1963
      • VOLUMES 040 - 049 / YEARS 1944 - 1953
      • VOLUMES 030 - 039 / YEARS 1934 - 1943
      • VOLUMES 020 - 029 / YEARS 1924 - 1933
      • VOLUMES 010 - 019 / YEARS 1914 - 1923
      • VOLUMES 001 - 009 / YEARS 1905 - 1913
    • Old News
    • PHOTO GALLERY
  • For New Birders
  • Backyard Birding
  • Native Plants for Birds
  • The Bird-Friendly City
  • NE Ohio Bird Coalition - for Habitat and Safety
  • Bird Science
  • Injured, Ill, Dead, or Abandoned Birds
  • Links to Other Birding Organizations
  • Past Field Trips