KBC FIELD TRIPS & BIRD WALKS
KBC field trips and bird walks provide opportunities to see birds
in a variety of habitats and to learn from other birders.
Click on links below for information about the trips - maps, accessibility, eBird links, and more!
KBC field trips and bird walks provide opportunities to see birds
in a variety of habitats and to learn from other birders.
Click on links below for information about the trips - maps, accessibility, eBird links, and more!
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Saturday, March 22, 2025, 9:00 AM
Sandy Ridge Reservation Location: 6195 Otten Road North Ridgeville, OH (Click HERE for a Google Map) Meeting place: Parking lot at the Johnson Wetland Center Leader: Fred Dinkelbach |
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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. The trail is flat and smooth. There are steps to a lookout over the marsh, but that is not part of the trail.
From Birding Hotspots:
From ebird:
From Birding Hotspots:
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 a Google Map) 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 |
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!
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 (preview) 3-5 PM - see box to right
Saturday, May 3, 2025 (bird walk) 9-11 AM Euclid Creek Reservation - Wildwood and Villa Angela Location: 16975 Wildwood Ln, Cleveland, OH 44119 Meeting place: South section of Wildwood Marina parking lot Leaders: KBC Club Members Kirtland Bird Club and Friends of Euclid Creek have come together to create these events with new birders in mind. The first event, described in the box in the lower right, will provide new birders with some knowledge and skills. During our second event, a birdwalk, we will be looking for spring migrants in a variety of habitats and we will help new birders see birds. We will scan the marina area, then look down toward the beach for gulls, shorebirds, and waterfowl. As we cross the bridge over to Villa Angela, we will check the tangled shrubs and open woods. After we return to the parking area we will check the creek and the grassy areas on either side of the creek. Among the birds we expect will be swallows, big wading birds like Great Blue Heron, noisy birds like Red-Winged Blackbirds, and a Belted Kingfisher or two, and a few of the warbler species. There should be lots to see! Native trees, creek edges, and marshy wetlands are other habitats we will explore to find a wide variety of birds. Join us for as long or short a time as you'd like.
Binoculars are not necessary, but bring them if you have them. We will have a limited number of binoculars to loan - bring a driver's license or ID for us to hold. Click HERE for information from BirdingHotspots.org about this location - most parts of our walk are accessible for wheelchairs, and those that aren't are easily skipped. Click HERE for the Bar chart showing what birds are typically found in the park in late April and early May. Be patient as the page can take 30 seconds or so to load. |
Belted Kingfisher (male) - photo by Jim Heflich
Special Preview Session for New Birders
Saturday, April 26, 2024, 3-5 PM New Birder Orientation Location: Memorial-Nottingham Library 17109 Lakeshore Blvd, Cleveland Speaker: Matt Valencic Matt will go over all the basics needed to begin identifying birds: what to look and listen for, how apps like Merlin can help, and photos of birds we're likely to see on our May 3rd walk. No reservation needed. Do you have kids? Friends of Euclid Creek will host a nature activity for children under 12 at the library during Matt's talk! |
Questions? Just email us: [email protected]
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 8:30 AM
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area Location: 13229 State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH (click HERE for a Google Map) Meeting place: West End of the Magee Marsh Boardwalk (Follow the entrance road to its end.) Leaders: Patty Kellner & Paula Lozano |
Blackburnian Warbler is one of the 36 species of warblers that can be seen at Magee Marsh - photo by Jim Heflich
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Magee Marsh, a 2000 acre wetland situated on the edge of Lake Erie, is one of the top ten bird-watching sites in the country. Several trails are open for birding, with the Magee Marsh Bird Trail, also known as "the Boardwalk" being the most popular. Visitors can stop at the Visitor Center on the entrance road to pick up a checklist or map and find out what birds have been seen recently. A giant checklist sits on the deck outside the Visitor Center. Pull-off areas for viewing are along the entrance road beyond the Visitor Center.
Magee Marsh Boardwalk – 1.2 miles
You may use the eBird hotspot to report birds you see on the Boardwalk itself or along the wood edge on the south side of the parking lot adjacent to the Boardwalk.
From Birding Hotspots:
https://birdinghotspots.org/group/G369756919
Bar Charts: March-May, 2014-2024
https://ebird.org/barchart?byr=2014&eyr=2024&bmo=3&emo=5&r=US-OH-095
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.