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Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in Flight - Photo Mick Thompson

Columbus Audubon Conservation Grant Season Proposal Period is Open!

By Stefanie Hauck / Announcements, Announcements Empty?, Conservation Grant Proposals, Conservation Grants, Home Page Blocks, News, News and Articles

Columbus Audubon is now accepting Conservation Grant proposals for 2025 project funding. The deadline to submit is November 25, 2024. We are looking for proposals that support the conservation of Ohio’s native bird species through habitat management, habitat protection, and scientific research, and for projects that do not primarily or exclusively cover salaries. Preference will be […]

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American White Pelicans - Photo Caleb Putnam

American White Pelicans Nesting in Ohio

By Jeff Grabmeier / Conservation News and Articles, Creature Feature

First documented nesting of American White Pelicans in Ohio Ohio has a new breeding bird species. Observers discovered and documented American White Pelicans nesting on a small island in Sandusky Bay last spring and summer. Bruce Buckingham and Laura Kearns, of the Ohio Division of Wildlife, wrote about their finding in a recent issue of

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Waterbirds in the Rain

By Rob Thorn / Columbus Birding, Conservation, News and Articles

“Darn”, I thought, “it looks pretty threatening. I’d better hurry through this.” I had driven out to the restored wetlands at Battelle-Darby Metro Park, hoping for some fall shorebirds that had been reported there, as well as some of the early waterfowl that always showed up at this golden spot. However, the sky to the

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Braver Birds Post-Pandemic

By Columbus Audubon / Conservation News and Articles

Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after the pandemic closure This article reprinted here by courtesy of the author: Holly Ober, UCLA When UCLA shifted to remote instruction during the early days of COVID-19, the campus was much less populated — but it wasn’t totally empty. Several species of animals continued to

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Flycatcher near Wind Turbine - Photo Matt Hamilton (CC-BY 4.0)

Wind Turbines: Bird/Bat Deaths Vary Seasonally

By Columbus Audubon / Conservation News and Articles

Bird and bat fatalities at wind turbines increase during seasonal migrations – information which could aid their protection, according to a new study. While there have been local and regional studies on bird and bat deaths caused by wind turbines, this study looks at data from 248 wind turbine facilities across the United States—almost 30

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Central Ohio Owl Project – Summer 2023 Update

By Blake Mathys / Announcements, Conservation News and Articles

Most the Central Ohio Owl Project’s work happens in the fall and winter, but I have recently added another activity for the summers. This June I banded two sets of Barn Owl nestlings, a total of 11 individuals. Barn Owls are a threatened species in Ohio, and banding allows us to keep track of the

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