Avids Survey Breeding Birds: 10 June 2017
The Avid Birders head for the hills: the hills of Shawnee State Forest, where our group surveyed breeding birds to help assess the effects of clearcutting. The day didn’t end there, though.
Avid Birders Schedule: 2017 – 2018
Here are the Saturday dates for Avid Birders outings for the coming year. Usually the exact destinations are decided a day or two ahead of time to take advantage of the best birding possibilities. Members on our email list receive notifications of the plans by Thursday whenever possible. Unusual outings — ones that may require...
Avids Do South by Southwest: 25 March 2017
The Avid Birders head south by southwest to explore Fernald Nature Preserve, a Cincinnati park, and long-time favorites Caesar Creek and Deer Creek.
Avids Chasing Corvids: 11 February 2017
In a double break with tradition, the Avids met at 6:00 am at the Denny’s/Flying J in Millersport, heading for the wilds of Harrison County in search of the Common Raven.
Avid Birders 2017: The Year in Review
It’s traditional in January to look back on the previous year, so I decided to look back on the previous year of Avid Birders field trips. In keeping with tradition, we did 11 trips, one every month except May. (We plan the dates in the early spring for the entire year.) Despite the construction on...
Avids Dip on White-winged Gulls: 7 January 2017
Lots of gulls, but not many species! - Photo Lisa Phelps Seven of us embarked from the Shops at Worthington for a typical frigid day of birding at Lake Erie. It was 2 degrees (not including the wind chill) when we arrived at Huron Harbor, where our group increased to 8. Despite good numbers of...