JANUARY

Lake Erie Shore Winter Gulling
Gordon Park - E. 72nd St.

Saturday, January 9, 2010
8 a.m. - Noon, weather depending

Trip Leaders: Jerry Talkington & Paula Lozano
Sponsoring Partner: Kirtland Bird Club
Target Species: Little, Franklin's, Glaucous, Iceland, California, Thayer's, & Lesser black-backed Gulls
Registration: No registration required.
Cost: FREE
Note: Dress for arctic condition and below zero temperatures. The lakefront can be frigid this time of year. Bring lunch. You will need a car available to you to warm up if you should get chilled or in case we move to another location.
Recommended clothing: Hand warmers, plenty of layers of clothes including long underwear, heavy lined boots with layers of socks, warm head covering. And don't forget your gloves!
Directions: Cleveland Memorial Shoreway East (I-90 East) to Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Meet in the parking lot at East 72nd St.
 

FEBRUARY

BSBO’s Winter Blues Blowout Party
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area

Sunday, February 7, 2010
9 a.m.
Sponsor: Black Swamp Bird Observatory
This is an annual BSBO event and the OYBC members are invited in search of owls and shrikes. We will have a potluck lunch at the Killdeer Plains WA Sportsman’s Center and those who wish can continue birding after lunch.
Bring a dish to share. Beverage and tableware will be provided.

Leaders: BSBO Staff
Target species: Long-eared, Saw-whet, & Short-eared Owls, Rough-legged Hawks, & shrikes.
Note: Potluck lunch included at the Killdeer Plains Sportsman’s Center, bring a dish to share. Birding on your own after lunch.
Cost: FREE!
Transportation: The BSBO birding bus will leave the Observatory at 7 a.m.
Directions: BSBO is located at 13551 W. State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449. Killdeer Plains WA is 8 miles south of Upper Sandusky, Ohio.  

Please call BSBO 419 898-4070 to let us know you are coming

Waterfowl Symposium
Columbus, Ohio
February 26-28, 2010

The Ohio Ornithological Society is partnering with Columbus Audubon to present a three-day waterfowl symposium, headquartered at the brand new Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus. The event will include entertainment, lectures, and field trips. You won't want to miss this one, and you can sign up now. All the details are here. Student scholarships available! For a scholarship application click here.

 

MARCH

OYBC Heads to the Shreve Migration Sensation
Shreve Elementary School
598 North Market Street (State Route 226)
Shreve, Ohio 44676

Saturday, March 27, 2010
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meet at: Meet at the Shreve High School at 8 a.m.
Leaders: John Sawvel
Target species: Migrating waterfowl
Note: We will bird the area in the morning. There is a registration fee of $10 if you plan attending the afternoon programs. The morning portion is free. Bring your lunch or money to purchase lunch.
Transportation: The BSBO birding bus will leave the Observatory at 6 a.m. and returning by 8 p.m.
Reservations: Absolutely required – 419-898-4070.
Directions: The Shreve Migration Sensation location is 20 miles south of Wooster, Ohio on SR-226 at 588 North Market Street at the Shreve Elementary School.
 

APRIL

Green Lawn Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio area

Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meet at the cemetery office on the right near the entrance.

This trip includes a morning bird walk led by John Sawvel at Green Lawn Cemetery to look for early migrants. In the afternoon we will explore the area to see what else we can find.

Note: Bring your lunch and money for dinner on the way home.
Transportation: The BSBO Birding bus will leave from the Observatory at 6:30 a.m. or travel on your own.
Reservations: Absolutely required – 419 898-4070.
Cost: FREE!
Directions to Green Lawn Cemetery: From I-71 take Exit 105 turn right onto Greenlawn Ave. Head West directly into the Cemetery and meet at the office near the entrance.
Notes:  Bring Lunch for Saturday, a sleeping bag, and money for lunch on the way home on Sunday.
 

MAY

Warbler, Warblers and More Warblers

Saturday, May 15, 2010
8:30 a.m. to Noon
Crane Creek - Magee Marsh area
Join us to bird one of the hottest places to bird in Ohio this month.
Leader: John Sawvel
Meeting Location: Black Swamp Bird Observatory, 13551 W. State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449.Target Species: Mourning & Connecticut Warbler, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Cost: FREE
Registration: Please call 419 898-4070 to let us know you are coming.
Directions:
Directions from the east: Take I-90 west to SR-2 west and turn right at the Crane Creek State Park sign and immediately left into our parking lot.

Directions from the west: From I-280 take exit 7 toward Oregon and turn left on SR-2 (Navarre Road). Turn left at the Crane Creek State Park sign and immediately left into our parking lot.

Directions from the South: Take SR-53 north, turn left on SR-20, turn right on SR-590, turn right on SR-2 and turn left at the Crane Creek State Park sign and immediately left into our parking lot.

Location information: Crane Creek - Magee Marsh Region of Northwest Ohio
 

JUNE

Kelleys Island Weekend
in Erie County

Friday, June 4, 2010 to Sunday June 6, 2010
Leave: Marblehead Ferry Dock on the 7 p.m. Ferry (leave BSBO at 6 p.m.) and return on the Sunday 12:30 p.m. ferry.

We will be bunking at a lakeshore cottage on the east side of the island. We will explore the island searching for spring migrants of all sorts. Bring sleeping bag, pillow case, rain gear, and snacks to share. Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.
Cost: $10 which includes meals.Ferry fee is on your own.

If riding from BSBO on the Bird Bus, cost is $35 which includes meals and ferry passage.

Directions to Ferry: Take Route 2 West and Exit SR-2 at SR-269 North. Take SR-269 North to SR-163. Turn Right (East) onto SR-163. Take SR-163 East into Marblehead. The ferry is located at 510 West Main St., Marblehead, Ohio. For a link to the ferry schedule, click here.

Reservations: Absolutely required – 419-898-4070.
Space is limited! Parents welcome.
 

JULY

Bats, Bugs, Butterflies, & Bullfrogs!

We’re invited for a return visit to the Prairie Rose Farm, a private nature preserve near Marysville, Ohio, for an overnight campout!

Last year’s trip was chosen by many young birders
as their favorite field trip EVER!

When: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 7 p.m. to Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 1 p.m.
Where: Prairie Rose Farm in Marysville, Ohio
Meeting location is the Kroger at 1095 W. Fifth St. Marysville OH 43040.

Sponsor: Tim & Donna Daniel
We’ll have an up close and personal encounter with a huge colony of bats, set up black lights and bait to attract moths, go on a nature scavenger hunt, seine in the creek, look for reptiles and amphibians, and learn more about the animals that live on the farm. The farm hosts a staggering diversity of life and you will NOT want to miss this trip!

What to Bring: Tent, sleeping bag, pillow, field guides & snacks to share.
Cost: The fee is $10
Reservations required: Call BSBO at 419 898-4070
 

AUGUST

Shorebird Hunt
Saturday, August 14, 2010

Where: Crane Creek - Magee Marsh region of Northwest Ohio
We will be visiting Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area, Mallard Club Marsh Wildlife Area, Maumee Bay State Park and we will end the trip at the Port Clinton beach looking for plovers.

We will visit an area shorebird banding station and also hunt down a few species of dragonflies and damselflies.

When: August 14th at 9 a.m.
Leader: TBA
Target species: Migrating shorebirds
Meeting Locations: Black Swamp Bird Observatory Nature Center, 13551 W. State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
Notes: Bring a lunch
Cost: FREE
Reservations required: Call BSBO at 419 898-4070
 

SEPTEMBER

TBA
 

October

TBA
 

November

Details to be announced.

December

Join a local Christmas Bird Count
or BSBO for the Fremont Count
December 19, 2010
7 a.m.

Call 419-898-4070 or email John at johnsawvel AT bsbo.org for details or possible weather-related postponement.

For assignments, meet at Karen's Restaurant at 7:00 a.m. in downtown Fremont.

Note: Bring your lunch and dress for winter frigid conditions.

The restaurant opens at 7:00 a.m. The restaurant is located at 921 E. State St. It's a little difficult to spot from the road. The restaurant sits next to the Double A Motel, so look for a big green and yellow sign. For a map location of restaurant click here.

The post-count Compilation Pizza Party will be held at Green Creek Hunting Club. A map and directions to hunting club from Fremont are here.

To the Green Creek Hunting Club from W State St in downtown Fremont:
Turn left at N 5th St - go 2.7 mi
Continue onto Grand Army of the Republic Hwy/US-6 E - go 0.9 mi
Turn left at Carley Rd/Co Rd 202 - go 2.9 mi
Turn right at Coonrod Rd/Co Rd 259 - go 0.9 mi
Arriving at the entrance for the road to the hunting club.

Look for an orange gate.
 

For membership & field trip information contact
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
419-898-4070

Email us at: info"AT"ohioyoungbirders.org