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SUMMARY:The Oxbow
DESCRIPTION:As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes less severe\, the Audubon Society of Ohio will be conducting more field trips.  We ask that you follow local\, state\, and CDC guidelines on our trips. Although the trips are outdoors\, maintain a safe distance from other participants and wear a mask if you are not fully vaccinated. Also avoid carpooling if you haven’t been vaccinated. Again\, please use common sense as we navigate this pandemic and stay safe. We look forward to seeing you in the field. \nTheme: Early Fall Migration\nLocation: The Oxbow\nDate: Saturday August 14\, 2021\nMeet: At 8:00 A.M. in the Oxbow upper Parking Lot at the main entrance. See directions below.\nTrip Leader: Katie Grigsby (740) 403-5796\, grigsby.katie.c@gmail.com  \nThe focus of this trip will be birds\, specifically early fall migrants through the Oxbow and the Lower Great Miami River valley. That’s right\, I did say fall. While the calendar and temperature tells us it is still late summer\, the southbound fall migration of shorebirds (sandpipers & plovers)\, long-legged waders (herons & egrets) and several other species begins quite early and will be well under way by this date. So come out and join our trip leader\, Katie Grigsby\, for what should be a pleasant late summer morning in the Oxbow area. Katie is a skilled and experienced birder who knows the Oxbow area very well. Katie is also our Audubon Society’s newest board member.  \nShorebirds (sandpipers and plovers) need exposed mudflats\, shorelines and sandbars where they forage for their invertebrate food at water’s edge. When they find areas that have these favorable conditions during their southbound migration they will stop\, rest and refuel\, so to speak. This type of habitat is locally scarce. But during most years the Oxbow area and the lower Great Miami River provides good to great habitat for them. Late summer is usually a fairly dry season locally and the water levels in the lakes and ponds in the Oxbow are usually lower than normal at this season\, exposing shoreline and sometimes creating mudflats\, the preferred habitat of shorebirds and waders. The nearby Great Miami River usually has exposed sand bars at this season as well and the adjacent gravel pits\, particularly the shallow pit\, also attract their share of birds.  \nIn addition to several species of shorebirds\, we expect that we will find numerous Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons as well as a few Green and Black-crowned Night-Herons. This is also a great time of year to find an unusual or rare species such as Little Blue Heron and Snowy Egret (but not guaranteed). Purple Martins and other migrating swallows’ can “stage” in very large numbers in the Oxbow during this month and several species of terns\, Osprey\, Bald Eagles and a diverse number of other early fall migrants are all quite possible if not likely. With most of our summer residents still present as well\, we should find a good diversity throughout the morning.  \nKatie plans to hit several spots in and around the Oxbow including Lost Bridge over the Great Miami. There will be some moderate walking\, but it will be slow and easy. This trip will end before noon. It is usually hot at this season\, so we suggest bringing sunscreen\, insect repellant and plenty of water and a hat to make your visit more comfortable. There are no restrooms available in the Oxbow\, but there are plenty of businesses nearby. Feel free to contact Katie if you have any questions. \nWe will meet at the Oxbow parking area which is owned by Oxbow Inc. To get there from I-275 take the Lawrenceburg Indiana/US 50 Exit # 16. At the end of the long exit ramp turn left/south on US 50. Almost immediately\, within about 200 yards\, turn left onto unmarked Walnut Street which is just past the Circle K gas station and before a Waffle House. Drive over the levee to where the road T’s. There will be a fence directly in front of you. Turn right and go about 100 yards to the Oxbow entrance sign. Turn left into the Oxbow. The parking area is immediately on your right. You can also use Google Maps and search for “Oxbow Nature Conservancy”.
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