Upcoming Programs and Club Meetings
Kirtland Bird Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month from September to May, unless otherwise scheduled to avoid holidays.
Kirtland Bird Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month from September to May, unless otherwise scheduled to avoid holidays.
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Planting is for the Birds!
John Barber Wed, February 4 @ 7PM Zoom (virtual) How can we best feed birds in our yards? The accepted wisdom of many feeders brimming with commercially-grown seeds is increasingly seen as one of the lowest priorities for helping both nesting and migrating birds. Are we only supporting invasive birds? The answer lies in designing and planting a wide array of native trees, shrubs, and perennials to host the most diverse array of native insects, while avoiding the temptation to plant non-native and potentially invasive plants sometimes sold as "bird-friendly." We'll talk about turning yards of any size into truly bird-friendly habitats. John Barber, a resident of Cleveland Heights, brings home his experience of the importance of bird habitat to all forms of life on earth. For example, as co-chair of Friends of Lower Lake park he has worked with volunteers weekly on Sunday mornings since 2018 to remove invasive species and replace them with native ones. A licensed bird bander, he has had the excitement of banding 65 bird species in his own biodiverse back yard. John has been a citizen scientist for over fifty years, active in green space preservation; the recovery of Peregrine Falcon populations; the continuing recovery of Eastern Bluebirds; and monitoring wildlife populations in suburban parklands. Now retired after 35 years in the business world, he is passionately engaged in restoring and maintaining biodiversity. This event is free and open to all! Please register to receive Zoom details. |
KBC MONTHLY PROGRAMS
Kirtland Bird Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month, September through May at 7:00 p.m. Each meeting Announcements precede the speaker program and a short business meeting follows it. There are opportunities to socialize and/or discuss bird-related topics of interest to club members and guests at the end of the meeting and sometimes prior to the start of the meeting.
Meetings are generally free and all are welcome (subject to limits on meeting facility capacity)!
During warmer months meeting are held in person. We meet via Zoom during wintery months and when public health conditions warrant it. All meeting announcements include location and will be updated as needed. We record as many of our meetings as possible and make them available on our website.
Click HERE for past speaker programs and video links to those programs.
Click HERE for past Bird Identification programs and video links to those programs.
Click HERE for upcoming Field Trips and Bird Walks
Click HERE to learn about other birding events in our area.
CLICK HERE TO SUGGEST A TOPIC - or a FIELD TRIP - or a MEETING LOCATION!
Meetings are generally free and all are welcome (subject to limits on meeting facility capacity)!
During warmer months meeting are held in person. We meet via Zoom during wintery months and when public health conditions warrant it. All meeting announcements include location and will be updated as needed. We record as many of our meetings as possible and make them available on our website.
Click HERE for past speaker programs and video links to those programs.
Click HERE for past Bird Identification programs and video links to those programs.
Click HERE for upcoming Field Trips and Bird Walks
Click HERE to learn about other birding events in our area.
CLICK HERE TO SUGGEST A TOPIC - or a FIELD TRIP - or a MEETING LOCATION!
Click HERE to JOIN KBC OR MAKE A DONATION