Columbus Audubon is proud to sponsor the Central Ohio Owl Research Project led by Dr Blake Mathys. The project started its first targeted searching on December 28th; at the first location checked, 3 (yes, 3!) Northern Saw-whet Owls were found. After continued searching (8 locations searched so far), the project is up to 4 Northern […]
Owl Project Update: January 2021 Read More »
Columbus Audubon is proud to sponsor the Central Ohio Owl Research Project led by Dr Blake Mathys. Circumstances unavoidably prevented banding for a few weeks in late November and early December. The project is back on track, but planning for visitors is on hold due to the worsening coronavirus situation. Meanwhile, we had a recapture:
Owl Project Update: December 2020 Read More »
For the eighteenth consecutive year, I counted migrating Chimney Swifts as they dropped into chimneys to spend their nights clinging to bricks and mortar before emerging after sunrise to hopscotch another one hundred or more miles to another welcoming chimney for another night’s sleep as they continue their journeys to their winter homes in Chile,
2020 Fall Chimney Swift Counts Read More »
November 2020 report from Dr Blake Mathys, head of the Central Ohio Owl Project. Columbus Audubon is proud to sponsor this avian research project. After running into some equipment issues, I’m back up and running with Northern Saw-whet Owl banding. I had a very successful weekend on November 7 – 8, catching 3 on Friday
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The spring and summer brought more Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows to Smith Park, where Dick Tuttle provides them with nestbox homes. Read on to find out how it went in this strange year.
Smith Park Nestbox Production in 2020 Read More »
Andrew Flemming is a young man who has built a Chimney Swift tower for his Eagle Scout project. Read his account of his the project and see his tower!
Andrew Flemming, Eagle Scout, Helps our Swifts Read More »
