Event
Chagrin River Bird Quest
West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United StatesBird 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...
Why Field Guides Change
Third Thursday Series (via Zoom)
Why does my field guide keep changing? Dr. Andy Jones from the Cleveland Natural History Museum will explain changes in taxonomy and why bird names change. Registration is required and you can use this link for registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsc-qvqD8rE9R51h02akWKwFI6eg-XnH3G After registering, you will receive a...
Why Field Guides Change
Third Thursday Series (via Zoom)
Why does my field guide keep changing? Dr. Andy Jones from the Cleveland Natural History Museum will explain changes in taxonomy and why bird names change. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvfuqvqTotHdxSe_JUQm-B2pLHiZBf7eao After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information...
Great Lakes Chapter Gathering
Join Us for a Virtual Celebration of Audubon Chapters Across the Great Lakes Region! You’re invited to the 2022 Audubon Great Lakes Chapter *Virtual* Gathering and Awards on June 10th at 12:00 PM (CT)/1:00 PM (ET). This year’s bird theme for the chapter gathering is the...
Birding Workshop
Novak Education Center 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, United StatesUpdate your skills or learn new ones in preparation for the Chagrin River Bird Quest (September 9 -- 10). A one hour presentation (in person at the Novak Education Center) will be followed by a guided walk through the Novak Sanctuary to practice what you...
Birds of NE Ohio
Backyard Naturalist
North Royalton Public Library
5071 Wallings Road, North Royalton, OH, United States
Over 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...
Chagrin River Bird Quest
West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United StatesRegistration is now open for the 8th Annual Chagrin River Bird Quest! What is Bird Quest? It's our annual, 24-hour, team birding challenge in support of the Chagrin River Important Bird Area. Get your team together and Check in on Friday, Sept 9, from 4pm...
Chagrin River Bird Quest 2023
West Woods Nature Center 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, United StatesRegistration is now open for the 8th Annual Chagrin River Bird Quest! What is Bird Quest? It's our annual, 24-hour, team birding challenge in support of the Chagrin River Important Bird Area. Get your team together and Check in on Friday, Sept 8, from 4pm...
Fringed Gentian
Field Trip
Aurora Audubon Sanctuary
896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States
The gorgeous fringed gentian is among the most stunning of our native wildflowers. They are also among the last to bloom for the season. We are fortunate to have a patch located in the Aurora Sanctuary and on a sunny September day they open their...
Migrating Waterfowl
via Zoom
November is all about waterfowl in NE Ohio. Ducks, Geese, Swans, Grebes, Loons and Gulls will be on Lake Erie throughout the winter, and on many inland lakes until they freeze. Learn who the migratory waterfowl are, how to identify them, and some interesting facts...
