KBC FIELD TRIPS & BIRD WALKS
KBC field trips and bird walksprovide opportunities to see birds
in a variety of habitats and to learn from other birders
>> Binoculars are Available for Loan for Use during KBC Field Trips & Walks<<
email [email protected] to reserve a set
Click on links below for information about the trips - maps, accessibility, ebird links, and more!
KBC field trips and bird walksprovide opportunities to see birds
in a variety of habitats and to learn from other birders
>> Binoculars are Available for Loan for Use during KBC Field Trips & Walks<<
email [email protected] to reserve a set
Click on links below for information about the trips - maps, accessibility, ebird links, and more!
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Saturday, February 8, 2025, 9:00 AM
Rocky River Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks Location: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Parkway, North Olmsted, OH 44017 (click HERE for Google Maps) Meeting place: Between the upper and lower parking lots of the Rocky River Nature Center Leaders: Bill Deininger, Dave Graskemper & Al Rand Please register for this field trip HERE. |
>>>>> Eastern Bluebird at Rocky River Reservation <<<<< Photo by Anna Kozlenko
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We will join Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society's second Saturday of the month bird walk at Rocky River Nature Center and look for a variety of birds wintering along the trails.
Click HERE to view 2024 eBird field trip report.
Click HERE to view Rocky River Reservation's trails.
Click HERE to view eBird's bar chart for Rocky River Nature Center.
Click HERE to view 2024 eBird field trip report.
Click HERE to view Rocky River Reservation's trails.
Click HERE to view eBird's bar chart for Rocky River Nature Center.
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BACK ON OUR SCHEDULE!
Saturday,February 22, 2025, 9:00 AM Geauga County Backroads Meeting place: LaDue Reservoir 17759 Valley Road Auburn Township (click HERE for google map) Leader: Matt Valencic Please register HERE for this field trip . Please include your name and contact information so we can notify you if the trip is cancelled due to weather. Let us know also if you would like to borrow binoculars for the trip. |
>>>>>>>>>> Rough-legged Hawk, Light Morph <<<<<<<<<< Photo by Matt Valencic
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Starting point: Boat Ramp at LaDue Reservoir
If the water is open, we will spend time here looking for waterfowl on the lake and drive up and down Valley Road to look for birds along the edges of the road.
Next stop: Troy Wetlands.18753 Claridon-Troy Road, Hiram (Click HERE for a google map)
If the water is open, we will look for more waterfowl and ‘edge’ birds. There are boardwalks and short trails (0.8-mile total) here. This is the #2 Hotspot in Geauga County for 2024 (164 species). Port-o-Potty for emergencies. If the water is frozen, we'll move on.
Last two stops:
Depending on the time, next we will either go to the Soltis Road area (click HERE for google map) for birding or to the Market Express at the Gulf Station in Parkman for lunch (click HERE for google map)
If the water is open, we will spend time here looking for waterfowl on the lake and drive up and down Valley Road to look for birds along the edges of the road.
Next stop: Troy Wetlands.18753 Claridon-Troy Road, Hiram (Click HERE for a google map)
If the water is open, we will look for more waterfowl and ‘edge’ birds. There are boardwalks and short trails (0.8-mile total) here. This is the #2 Hotspot in Geauga County for 2024 (164 species). Port-o-Potty for emergencies. If the water is frozen, we'll move on.
Last two stops:
Depending on the time, next we will either go to the Soltis Road area (click HERE for google map) for birding or to the Market Express at the Gulf Station in Parkman for lunch (click HERE for google map)
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Saturday, March 22, 2025, 8:00 AM
Sandy Ridge Reservation 6195 Otten Road, North Ridgeville Leaders: Fred Dinkelbach Meeting Place: the Johnson Wetland Center We will walk the 2-mile trail through the woodlot and around the marsh impoundments, looking for migrating waterfowl, early spring songbird migrants, and year round residents of the marsh. Trail is flat and smooth. There are steps to a lookout over the marsh, but that is not part of the trail. Ample parking. |
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From Birding Hotspots:
From ebird:
From ebird:
- Recent sightings at Sandy Ridge
- Bar Chart for Sandy Ridge - can take up to 30 seconds or so to load
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Saturday, April 19, 2025, 8:00 AM
Frohring Meadows Location: 16780 Savage Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 (click HERE for Google Maps) Meeting place: End of the driveway in the second parking area by Katydid Lodge Leaders: Michelle Brosius, Bob Opper, and Andrew Steinmann |
Tree Swallow at Frohring Meadows in April 2024
by Michelle Brosius |
Registration: Please register for the walk on either club's registration page - no need to register at both!
Kirtland Bird Club of Northeast Ohio: Register HERE
Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society: Register HERE
Kirtland Bird Club of Northeast Ohio: Register HERE
Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society: Register HERE
Frohring Meadows is a 298-acre park that offers trails through prairie, wet sedge meadow, and woodland habitats. Michelle and Bob have been leading bird walks here in April for the last couple of years, and are joined this time by Andrew Steinmann. Last year, the group was treated to looks at Killdeer, Wilson’s Snipe, Greater Yellowlegs, Northern Harrier, Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Meadowlark, and the sounds of a Sora making its whinny call. Please join us to see what the location has to offer this year!
Beginner Bird Walks - extra help available on these field trips!
Email [email protected] if you're a new birder and would like to receive notices about these bird walks.
Binoculars are available to borrow during all of our walks - advance notice preferred.
Email [email protected] if you're a new birder and would like to receive notices about these bird walks.
Binoculars are available to borrow during all of our walks - advance notice preferred.