REPORT
Event: Field Trip to Edgewater Park and Wendy Park
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Edgewater Pier, 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, OH 44102, USA Map
Leader: Chuck Slusarczyk, Jr.
Results: 16 Birders, 16 Species
Great Black-backed Gulls bobbed in the river with a few Double-crested Cormorants and Red-breasted and Common Mergansers. Hundreds of Red-breasted Mergansers flew west in flocks low over Lake Erie. As at Edgewater, gulls exploded into the air when a Bald Eagle cruised through. Read Online
FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES
Western Cuyahoga Audubon Speaker Series 2016-2017
Program: Bumblebees of Ohio and the Great Lakes
Presenter: Dr. Randall J. Mitchell, Professor of Biology, University of Akron
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070 Map
Programs are free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.
Description: Nineteen species of bumble bee are historically known from Ohio, but only about 10 of them may be found found now. Some were never common, but several once abundant species are now in steep decline with two species in danger of becoming extinct not only in Ohio, but globally. Habitat loss, introduced parasites, and pesticides are the most likely causes of these declines. Dr. Randall Mitchell, from the University of Akron, will share with us bumble bee identification and how habitat management can help bumble bees in the program, "Bumblebees of Ohio and the Great Lakes". Read Online
Bird Walk
Event: Second Saturday Bird Walk at Rocky River Reservation Cleveland Metroparks
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Meet in the parking lot of the Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070 Map
Leaders: Bill Deininger, Ken Gober, Dave Graskemper
Target Species: Winter residents
Winter can be a rewarding time with woodpeckers, sparrows, brown creepers. Sometimes the redpolls appear. Worth a walk in the woods! Read Online
Field Trip
Event: Bird Walk at Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Date: Sunday, February 19, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, 28728 Wolf Rd, Bay Village, OH 44140 Map
Leader: Tim Jasinski, Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist
Grab your binoculars and join us for a bird hike that will wander through the woods and fields of Huntington Reservation. Seasoned birder and wildlife staff member of Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Tim Jasinski, will be our guide. Results will be entered in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Meet at Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, 28728 Wolf Rd. Bay Village, OH 44140. Read Online
SPECIAL EVENTS
Event: Birds of Prey Weekend at Rock River Nature Center
Date and Time: Saturday, February 11, 11:00 a.m.– Sunday, February 12, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070, USA Map
Description: A Cleveland Metroparks Event. A weekend celebrating the remarkable lives of hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons. Hikes, crafts, and presentations with live birds of prey! Read Online
Event: Great Backyard Bird Count
Date and Time: Friday, February 17, 12:00 a.m. – Monday, February 20, 12:00 p.m.
Description: Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are. Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count where you live. Read Online
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