This summer I attended the American Birding Association’s Camp Colorado. My experience was amazing. I was able to get forty-seven life birds, grow closer with old friends, and make more friendships that will last a lifetime. Some of my favorite memories from camp include seeing all of the different ecosystems. I personally really loved Alpine […]
Flamingos and Penguins at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium On August 19, 2018, the Central Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Young Birders Club went on a birding trip to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. One of our stops was the flamingo exhibit, where we got to go behind the scenes and pet baby flamingos. We
For many young birders, the chance to visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the holy grail when it comes to avian science. The Lab is where the birder blends with the scientist and is the hub for some of the most advanced research and creative thought in ornithology. In the
On June 11 I left to go to Maine for the Coastal Maine Bird Studies For Teens at Hog Island, Maine. I had a great time there! Everyone was so nice and I learned a lot of new stuff. It was definitely worth the two plane flights that I had to take to get
On June 2nd the Ohio Young Birders ventured to twin lakes to bird by kayak. Birding by Kayak is a OYBC Central Chapter annual event. We work with TAASC for this event. This was my 4th year attending BBK and I was very excited. The day started out with us getting checked in and introductions
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Our Central Ohio chapter – Ohio Young Birders team, the Chickpeas, finished our 2018 Birdathon with 81 species seen on June 2! That is 6 more than The Chickpeas team goal of 75. We can guess that nearly 100% of our participants got life birds before the day was over, especially with the added side-trip
