Birds
Events
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Confusing Fall Warblers
via ZoomMany of our 'Summer Birds' molt before starting the long journey to their winter territories in Central and South America. Some of them look quite different in their 'basic plumage' while others look surprisingly similar. The young-of-the-year can also be confusing, often appearing like adult...
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Raptors of NE Ohio Program
Gates Mills Library 1491 Chagrin River Road, Gates Mills, OH, United StatesRaptors are birds that get their food by hunting other birds or mammals. We know them as Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Owls. Some live here year-round while others visit only during the winter. Enjoy pictures and natural history of the 19 species typically found in...
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Migrating Waterfowl Program
Sandy Ridge Park 6195 Otten Road, North Ridgeville, OH, United StatesOnce the pretty summer songbirds have departed for points south, what do birders do? They put on another layer of clothes and go looking for waterfowl – Ducks, Geese, Swans, Loons, Grebes & Gulls. This presentation showcases these hardy visitors along with Hawks, Owls and...
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Birds of NE Ohio Program
Rock Creek Library 2988 High Street, Rock Creek, OH, United StatesOver 200 species of birds can be found in NE Ohio in a typical year. Some are year-round residents and others just pass through on their way to the Boreal Forests of Canada. Others fly across the Gulf of Mexico non-stop to have their babies...
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Leaf Cruncher Hike Field Trip
Novak Sanctuary 382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, United StatesThe enjoyable sound and feeling of wading through a carpet of fallen leaves awaits you! The forest without leaves obscuring the view gives a new and different perspective. Unseen slopes and gulleys just off the trail become visible. Ancient trees hidden by their leafy offspring...
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Wild About Winter via Zoom
As we approach the winter solstice and prepare for the festive holidays of December, it is interesting to ponder the wild goings-on in in our yards, our gardens and our neighborhoods. No, not those wild goings-on! Rather what is happening in nature. True, many organisms...
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Winter Track Walk Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United StatesHelp us read the stories in the snow. The local wildlife use our trails much more than we do but go unnoticed due to their secretive, alert and sometimes nocturnal habits. In the snow is the history of their comings and goings. Do we have...
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Birds of NE Ohio Program
Bay Village Library 27400 Wolf Road, Bay Village, OH, United StatesOver 200 species of birds can be found in NE Ohio in a typical year. Some are year-round residents and others just pass through on their way to the Boreal Forests of Canada. Others fly across the Gulf of Mexico non-stop to have their babies...
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Great Backyard Bird Count Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United StatesThis annual, international event was developed and promoted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology in collaboration with National Audubon Society in 1998. To participate you can join us on our winter bird survey hike. Help us make Ohio a top contributor this year! We will meet...
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LBJs (Sparrows & Finches) Program
Brecksville Library 9089 Brecksville Rd, Brecksville, OHLittle Brown Jobs! That’s how many of us identify sparrows and finches, mostly because they are LBJs! But each of the 28 species we find in NE Ohio has one or more features to help lead to its identity. Through lots of photographs this program...








