Upcoming Events

This Sunday I’ll be venturing out on my annual trip to Boone County Cliffs State Nature Preserve. This 74 acre jewel has some of the most diverse habitat around the Tri-state area, not to mention that Worm-eating Warblers breed in this preserve. So stay tuned for my report as Jon and myself set out on what we hope to be a successful, and dry bird trip.

And added trip for next month will be a evening birding adventure to the Edge Of Appalachia Preserve to try and pick up another life bird, the Chuck-wills-Widow. More to come on that later.

Lake Erie Trip

With just a few days till my upcoming trip to Lake Erie for some serious birding, I’ve never been more un-prepared. Gear hasn’t been gathered, food bought, clothes washed or packed. And with David moving home this Saturday, which I’m helping, there’s not enough hours in a day to help me get done what needs to get done.

One would think that being empty nesters life would return to some sense of normalcy, however at times we were less busy when all the kids lived at home.

So I’ll be heading North very early Monday morning so I can get to the Crane Creek Boardwalk at sunrise. And my stay will be till late Wednesday. So with all that’s going on this weekend a few features that I write for the blog will be missing temporarily. However I’ll be up-dateing while I’m gone on my mini-vacation. Stay tuned for more.

The Biggest Week In American Birding

Today starts the first day of “The Biggest Week In American Birding”. Ending on May 13th this world class festival headquartered at Maumee State Park, is truly one of the great birding festival. And it’s not just the birding that brings people from all over the world to Northeast Ohio. Workshops, quest lectures and guided tours are all available to registered festival participants. For me I go for the Warblers. No other place like this is so close to where I live, where I can see so many species of Warblers, and in such a relatively small area.

If you’ve never gone before, it would be worth your time even if it’s just for a day. Myself I won’t be there during the festival, my plans have me going for 3 days the week following. I don’t expect fewer people on the now famous Crane Creek Boardwalk, but I do expect a whole lot of fun. This year I’ll be taking my own lap top computer so as I post my reports from my trip, I’ll now be able to post my pictures.

So I hope to see you there, and if you see me first, come up and say hello.

Upcoming Events

Just got done checking with the “calendar” section of the Cincinnati Bird Club web site and they have a full selection of field trips set for this upcoming Spring. For more details on any field trip don’t hesitate to check out their calendar page. Click HERE to link you to the page.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 – 8:00 a.m. – Spring in the Oxbow
Field Trip: Waterfowl and other early spring migrants.
Sponsored by: Oxbow, Inc.

Sunday, March 18, 2012 – 8:00 a.m. – Brookville Lake Region
Field Trip: Waterfowl and other early spring migrants.
Sponsored by: Cincinnati Bird Club

Sunday, March 25, 2012 – 8:00 a.m. – Miami Whitewater Wetlands & Fernald Preserve
Field Trip: Spring migrants in a variety of habitats.
Sponsored by: Cincinnati Bird Club

Sunday, April 8, 2012 – 7:30 a.m. – Rocky Fork Lake & Indian Creek WA
Field Trip: Mid-spring migration.
Sponsored by: Cincinnati Bird Club

Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 8:00 a.m. – Spring Valley WA & Caesar Creek SP
Field Trip: Mid-spring migration.
Sponsored by: Cincinnati Bird Club

Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 8:00 a.m. – Mid-spring Migration in the Oxbow
Field Trip: A variety of migrants should be here now.

Upcoming Events

Just finished checking the calendar for any new field trips on Cincinnati Bird Club web site, and it looks like I hit pay dirt. If you’re looking for a group field trip for these winter months, these might fill-the-bill. For more information on these field trip go to http://cincinnatibirds.com/calendar

January 21st @ 8:00 am/ Camp Dennison Gravel Pits (Grand Valley) & Little Miami River

January 29th @ 8:00 am/ Mitchell Memorial Forest

February 25th @ 8:00 am/ The Oxbow

February 26th @ 8:00 am/ East Fork State Park