Birdathon Team Reports: Archaeopteryx

The Archaeopteryx team had a great outing on May 14, spotting (and hearing) a tremendous total of 164 species. Team members Tom and Donna Sheley started birding at 5:15 am, kept at it all day, and finally knocked off at 10:30 pm. Talk about tired but happy….! Their Birdathon route covered much of Central Ohio, with […]

The 2016 Birdathon has been weighed, measured, over-analyzed and second-guessed. Ticks have been picked and totals have been tallied. Team: Archaeopteryx — Tom & Donna Sheley, Darlene Sillick Total species: 148 Weather: Sunny to partly cloudy, 56 low to 65 high, wind 10-15 W-NW Route & notables:  5:30-6:15 Coonpath Wetlands: migrant passerines, Sora, Green Heron, ducks (4)