Winter Photo Contest

Wanted! Your winter photos of one of our four sanctuaries: Aurora, Hach-Otis, Novak or Molnar. The winner will receive a $10 Subway gift card and their name and photo featured on the home page of www.clevelandaudubon.org. Check HERE for full contest rules and submission information....

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...

Ohio Natural History Conference

Biodiversity & Technology: The Future of Natural History. Register HERE. The Ohio Biological Survey will host our first virtual conference. In these unprecedented times, gatherings such as the ONHC are not possible and yet, the pursuit of  science and the need to connect with the natural world remains.  Join us as we explore projects that illustrate how technology expands our ability to track Ohio's biodiversity remotely and even beyond our borders.  Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Gene Kritsky:  Dean of Behavioral and Natural Sciences, Mount St. Joseph University. Presentations will highlight various technologies that have allowed us to gain access and gather field data in new ways. Topics include:  Automated radio telemetry to track migratory wildlife Phone Apps with unique projects that combine data from field professionals and Citizen Scientist Drones to monitor forest health and track tree diseases Acoustic telemetry to monitor Great Lakes fish movement Motion sensor cameras to identify wildlife corridors and occurrences of rare species

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...

Lights Out Cleveland
via Zoom

April 15th 7:00pm – Dr. Andy Jones.  Light’s Out Cleveland and New Bird Hybrids in Northern Ohio Bird-building collisions are a significant source of bird mortality, especially during spring and fall migration.  Dr. Jones will update us on the progress being made to reduce crashes,...

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....

Birding Workshop
via Zoom

Need some new birding tips or tricks? Want to update your birding skills? Want to participate in Bird Quest but don't know where to start? Join our annual Bird Quest pre-event Birding Workshop, this year presented virtually, via Zoom. Hand-outs will be sent to you...

Chagrin River Bird Quest

West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United States

Bird Quest: Seven years and counting! Get your team together and explore the Chagrin River Valley from Lake Erie south to Audubon's bird sanctuaries in Aurora in search of year-round residents and fall migrants. Start in your own backyard, bird on your own, or join...

Intro to eBird
Third Thursday Series (via Zoom)

eBird is the Citizen Science database for birders from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  This live online tour will introduce you to many of its popular features and answer the question “what’s in it for me?”.  It can keep track of all your bird sightings,...