Backyard Naturalist
eBird: What’s in it for me?
via Zoom
We start with Getting Started (setting up a free account) then move to Exploring Regions (your ‘backyard’ or around the world), Exploring Species (where can I find Purple Martins?) and how to create Bar Charts (when do Vireo’s arrive in Portage County?). You will learn...
Birders Workshop
via Zoom
Birders Workshop – Review of 130 species likely to be seen in NE Ohio in mid-September We are having a 1-hour Zoom presentation August 27th @ 7:00pm showcasing 135 species of birds likely to be seen during Bird Quest (our annual 24-hour birding challenge on...
The Science & Wonder of Migration
via Zoom
Extraordinary Adaptations: The Science and Wonder of Migration: The migratory life is more than just an easy trip to the sunny tropics. Migration is a demanding and dangerous endeavor. Learn how migratory birds meet the challenges of life on the move and how scientists are...
Feeding Backyard Birds
via Zoom
Feeding birds and others in your own backyard This presentation is built on over 70 years of bird feeding experience in one location. It contains ideas and information for beginners and tips for established feeders. John Lillich will cover subjects such as feeder locations, types...
Migrating Waterfowl & Winter Birds of NE Ohio via Zoom
Once the pretty summer songbirds have departed for points south, what do birders do? They put on another layer of cloths and go looking for waterfowl – Ducks, Geese, Swans, Loons, Grebes & Gulls. This presentation showcases these hardy visitors along with Hawks, Owls and...
Owls of Ohio
via Zoom
12 species of owls have been spotted in Ohio. Several are residents, some are migrants and a few are accidental visitors. Interesting owl trivia will be revealed. Some tips on how, when and where to spot owls will be shared. You must register in advance...
A Bird’s Eye View
via Zoom
A BIRD’S EYE VIEW – THE SENSORY WORLD OF BIRDS presented by Sarah Mabey, PhD Did you know that a bird’s eyesight is more than seven times keener than yours? Birds experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the world in a radically different way...
A Birding Trip to Cuba
via Zoom
A BIRDING TRIP TO CUBA presented by Ami Horowitz Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean. Although it is separated from mainland America by less than 100 miles, Cuba has many endemic bird species, which draws birders from around the world. Join us for...
Don’t touch that nest!
via Zoom
DON’T TOUCH THAT NEST – (or can you?) presented by Jim Tomko Did you know that you may be breaking a federal law by disturbing nesting birds or possessing a feather or egg collection? Learn about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1916 and how...
Summer Birds of NE Ohio
via Zoom
Did you know that more than 50 species of birds travel hundreds, even thousands, of miles each spring just to raise a family in NE Ohio? One species, the Bobolink, flies 4,500 miles one-way from Paraguay/Uruguay to the hay fields of Geauga and Portage Counties....
