Date Time Destination Sat., April 24, 1999 5:30 AM Southern Ohio for spring migrants. Sat., May 22, 1999 5:30 AM Western Lake Erie for late migrants and breeding residents. Sat., June 19, 1999 5:30 AM Adams County for Southern Ohio breeders. Overnight camping option available with extra birding spots the following morning. Sat., August 14, […]
Avid Birders Schedule: 1999 – 2000 Read More »
Sixteen avids searched out the remainders of this year’s spring migration. We travelled north only to be confronted with wind, rain, and cold temperatures. Needless to say, the birding wasn’t as pleasant as it could have been on this late May date. Despite all of this, we had a decent day bird-wise, crossing the 100
Avids Full of Beanies?: 22 May, 1999 Read More »
Nineteen avids ventured south this month in search of new arrivals to Ohio. A very good turn-out considering nine members were in Florida, presumably searching (and hopefully finding) the Stripe-headed Tanager and Key West Quail-Dove. Birding was somewhat slow, but the weather was spectacular. A nice spring day in Southern Ohio. We met up with
Avids Show Off for Out-of-Stater: 24 April, 1999 Read More »
A small group of Avids ventured northward again this month searching for avian tidbits along the western basin shore of Lake Erie. Because I was unable to accompany the group this weekend, I do not know many details. So, here is a species list forwarded to me from Bob Conlon. Total Species: 62
The Unknown Avids: 20 March, 1999 Read More »
Sixteen brave souls ventured forth into the wind, snow, and ice for a bone-chilling day along the southern shore of Lake Erie. We left Worthington around 5:40 AM, but didn’t arrive at Conneaut until 9:30 AM due to poor road conditions and an unscheduled detour through the median of I-90 in Lake County. Fortunately, only
Longspurs Rescue Avids: 13 February, 1999 Read More »
This was a trip to remember. Seven participants ventured up to the Niagara Frontier Region of Ontario for a great weekend of birding. The weather was wonderful and the birds were very cooperative. Four participants visited Presque Isle State Park, PA on the way up on Friday, December 11. The rest of us didn’t arrive
Avids in Ontario: 11 – 14 December, 1998 Read More »
