Ohio Ornithological Society Fall Special Meeting Sept. 30

Hi everyone--

For those of us who are interested in birds in the ORV -- from watching our backyard feeders to serious 'birding' in the wilds--A recently organized group, the Ohio Ornithological Society, offers interesting educational birdwalks and speakers in partnership with other organizations whose missions include bird and nature conservation and interests.

The meetings and guided walks are held throughout Ohio and cover a range of topics. The speakers are pre-eminent academics and nationally known birding hobbyists. The meetings are open to members and non-members but membership in OOS, a two year old organization, is a nominal fee and open to anyone who is interested in birds--casual birders to advanced ornithologists.

I am a member of OOS (although a very beginner birder) and have learned a lot from their website and publications and hope to get to some of their lectures and birdwalks this year.

I thought I would pass along this Newsletter announcement from the OOS because it looks like a very special opportunity for those interested in learning more about our avian visitors--

Quotation from the Invitation:

THE OHIO ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
THE KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB,
THE BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY,
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

would like to personally invite you to::

"The SPARROWS OF OHIO"

Saturday, September 30, 2006


Morning Session: Painesville, Ohio Township Park, Educational Talks By: Jim McCormac, Kevin Metcalf. & Dr. David Lambeth

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & LUNCH

Afternoon Field Trips: Arcola Creek Estuary, Dike 14. Geneva State Park, Headlands Beach, Wendy Park

Evening Event: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cash Bar & Hors d’ Oeuvre Reception, Art Raffle by Jen Brumfield, Book Signings, Behind the Scenes Tours

Special Evening Presentation: “13 Ways of Looking at a Sparrow” By Kenn Kaufman

Visit www.ohiobirds.org for registration information or contact Jen Sauter at ybchat@insight.rr.com or 614-901-4159

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US!"

End of Quotation.

FYI For more information about Ohio Birding, check out their website http://www.ohiobirds.org/
It includes links to other birding clubs and websites in the ORV, too.

ooooohhhh, that would be interesting! but unfortunately too far to go. : (

That does sound interesting. I just got interested in birds this year when I started to fill my feeder regularly and was at home more to see who showed up. They're just fascinating.

This event sounds a bit far, but please do share other events as they are announced. Thanks!

w

Yes, it's a little far for us, but perhaps somebody closer will get to go. Here's a link to the local birders group which is quite active---

http://www.ohiobirds.org/resources/showpartner.php?Org_ID=5

The Cincinnati Bird Club is another group that offers great bird walks and speakers right here in Southwest Ohio. They are active in hosting the Christmas Bird Count that is a lot of fun (for new birders and more experienced) and they need a lot of help on that.

http://cincinnatibirds.com/birdclub/index.php

and here is a list of their other partners in Ohio http://www.ohiobirds.org/resources/partners.php

http://www.birding.com/wheretobird/Ohio.asp

Those are great sites, tabasco. I love birding, too. Haven't done it as much as since we moved here but hopefully will start up again soon.

Just Bumping this up...



Dusty

Thanks for the bump. I haven't yet checked out those sites, but I'm curious again since I saw another hawk in the yard. Cool, but hard to identify.

w

One more Bump.....Im going next year for sure... :-)


D

I can't go to the meeting, either, but I've put my winter feeders out and have seen the Pileateds checking them out.

Time to put up the Owl Boxes, too.

Pileated? Cool! I've only seen Downies and Red-bellieds on my feeders. The coolest thing in my yard, though, has been a Broad-winged hawk. As I've only got a quarter acre, much of the wildlife I see in the yard is "up close and personal". :)

w