At 9:00 am on a cold, cloudy Saturday, an intrepid band of nine birders, led by Columbus Audubon board member Kori Gasaway, assembled at the Blendon Woods Metro Park nature center. The skies were cloudy and a cold wind was blowing, making the conditions less than ideal for people or birds – but, as they…
Columbus Audubon has held winter field trips to Killdeer Plains every year for decades. The trips are in January, February, or both. The series was first led by the late Mike Flynn; then by Earl Harrison and Bill Heck; and now, after a one year hiatus due to the pandemic, by James Muller. This year’s…
James Muller led groups of owl watching hopefuls on evening walks at Walnut Woods Metro Park on Monday, October 11; Wednesday, October 13; and Tuesday October 19. This report is based on the Wednesday walk, but the other two were similar. The days are getting shorter this time of year, and the park closes at…
A group of seven birders braved a chilly March evening at Glacier Ridge Metro Park to welcome one of Ohio’s earliest return migrants, the American Woodcock! We found a spot at the edge of the fields around the windmill and watched flocks of blackbirds pass while waiting for their displays to start. Just 10 minutes after sundown,…
Columbus Audubon has resumed field trips, albeit in with Covid-19 restrictions. Here’s a report from James Muller for the Warbler Walk at Blendon Woods MP on September 19th. Once all the participants arrived and masked up, our trip began right in the parking lot. Two Bay-breasted Warblers and a Magnolia Warbler allowed close views while…
This was a mid-week outing on December 18, 2019, from 3.30–5.30 pm — a perfect date and time to look for wintering owls. The trip was led by Chris Lotz of Birding Ecotours (www.birdingecotours.com). Our thanks to Chris for heading up this trip! It turned out to be a very exciting outing, despite frigid temperatures….
