Every Spring, those of us birders in central Ohio enjoy the waves of migrants in an unusual fashion, telling each other how nice a morning was, then adding “but its not like up at the Lake” or “we’re going to Magee next weekend”. It’s the same sort of civic insecurity and self-depreciation that manifests itself […]
There used to be so many of them, at least by the evidence of old maps. Strung south of Stimmel Ave and the Greenlawn cemetery were a series of large quarries that were mined for limestone and gravel. Old birding accounts speak of them as bird oases, as do some old CBC notes. Now there’s
There’s 4 inches on the ground, and more in the forecast. Why would any central Ohio birder be happy with that scenario? In fact, though, deep snow offers some great opportunities for birding that don’t occur in milder winters. Not only are some species, like longspurs, raptors, and shrikes, pushed further south into our area,
It’s a tiny patch of green, really. Unless you were tuned into it, you’d walk right by it and never give it a second glance. In fact, thousands of OSU students do just that. The Jennings Hall habitat restoration is a half-acre with some native plantings smack dab in the middle of the main campus.
It’s only Dec 1, and already reports of crossbills and siskins in central Ohio have been overwhelming. These winter invaders followed a strong Fall for Red-br. Nuthatches, many of which are still around, and Tree Sparrows, which seem to be everywhere. Despite the relatively mild weather so far, this could be one of the biggest
On Dec 19, teams of birders will be running around Columbus looking for all sorts of wintering birds. Sounds like a crazy way to spend a winter day, you say? We had over 50 participants helping out last year, and we were one of over 50 counts in Ohio alone; there were several thousand Christmas
