On February 18, four members of the central Ohio chapter of Ohio Young Birders Club (OYBC) participated in a bird count: The Great Backyard Bird Count. But they weren’t alone. During four days in February, birders from around the world join in this count, and this year our Ohio young birders joined hands with them!
Every now and then, one of our central Ohio Young Birders does something you want to shout about from the mountain top. Our senior in high school (home schooled) OYBC member Zak Beaver has done just that. Zak has been a member of OYBC since 2018 and is currently a student in the Delaware Area
Summary On December 31, 2017, 43 observers sponsored by Columbus Audubon spent the day counting birds in North West Columbus, including portions of Franklin, Delaware, and Union Counties. Count day was very cold, with a low of -3 and high 15. We had 43 observers in the field, along with 4 feeder counters. We found
Columbus Audubon’s own Darlene Sillick, conservationist and citizen scientist, tells us all about Chimney Swifts — and tells you how you, too, can join in a citizen science project.
Bluebird conservation meets a passion for working with youth on important bird projects.
Summary On December 31, 2016, 71 observers sponsored by Columbus Audubon spent the day counting birds in northwest Columbus, including areas of Franklin, Delaware and Union Counties. It was a cold day (25 – 36F) and the afternoon winds gusted up to 33 -35 mph, making birding a challenge. Our 71 observers (5 were between
