We usually don’t regard the winter months of December, January, and February as the months of the year to see warblers in Ohio. A few species of warblers, however, are annually encountered during these months of the year. I tend to feel that Yellow-rumped Warblers, especially in central and southern Ohio are the ones most frequently encountered. It […]
Winter Warblers: Not As Rare As You May Think Read More »
Columbus Audubon thanks Laura Dornan and the Canton Audubon Society for their kind permission to republish this article. One of the joys of backyard birding on a wintry day in Ohio is seeing White-throated Sparrows at your ground feeders. This attractive and easy-to-identify sparrow breeds in the coniferous and mixed forests of Canada, New England,
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Columbus Audubon thanks Laura Dornan and the Canton Audubon Society for their kind permission to republish this article. Some ducks that whistle rather than quack, among them male Greater and Lesser Scaup, American Wigeon and Blue-winged Teal, are in fact ducks. But whistling-ducks in the genus Dendrocygna, or “tree swan”, are more closely related to
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Another season of festivals and community events has come and gone. This was a particularly robust one for this volunteer. I logged hundreds of hours exchanging emails with organizers, preparing for, transporting materials, setting up each display and packing up, storing materials as well as replenishing supplies. I met thousands of our neighbors and friends
CA Community Outreach Report from Sheila M. Fagan: CA Says, “Well Done! And Thank You!” Read More »
“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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It was a glorious October morning, and we hoped to rack up an impressive list of late migrants. One of those migrants, however, had other plans as we started out around the trails at Blendon Woods. “I see a few Yellow-rumps”, called one of the birders, “so we won’t get skunked on warblers today.” “Be
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