Theme: Waterfowl & Early Spring Migration Location: Brookville Lake Region Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023 Meet: 7:30 A.M. at the Park & Ride at I-275 Exit # 7 (see directions below) Leaders: Jack Stenger, (513) 503-3389, jackstenger@gmail.com Jay Stenger, (513) 522-8147, jaystenger1@gmail.com The focus of this trip will be the spring waterfowl migration, ... Read more
Have you heard about Cincinnati's famed Bald Eagle Camera at the Bortz Family Nature Preserve hosted by Cardinal Land Conservancy? Join Audubon Society of Ohio for their first in-person program of 2023! ASO is proud to welcome Andy Dickerson, Executive Director of Cardinal Land Conservancy as our featured speaker on March 15, at 7 PM ... Read more
Theme: Waterfowl & Early Spring Migration Location: East Fork State Park Time & Date: 8:00 A.M. Saturday, March 18, 2023 Meet: At the South Swimming Beach Parking Lot (see the directions below) Leader: Bill Stanley, (513) 324-2796, tyrannus58@gmail.com This field trip will focus on early spring migration and particularly waterfowl. Our trip leader, Bill ... Read more
Theme: Nocturnal Vocalizations Location: Miami Whitewater Park (Shaker Trace Wetlands) Date: Friday Evening, March 24, 2023 (Rain Date: Saturday Evening, March 25) Meet: At 7:00 P.M. in the Baughman Road Parking Lot (see directions below) Leader: Brian Keane, (513) 961-4476, keaneb@muohio.edu Join us for this unique field trip, the general theme of which is ... Read more
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 5, 11:00 a.m. Meet at: Gravel parking lot on Bender Road - see https://www.google.com/maps/dir//39.1031865,-84.6640008/@39.1033718,-84.6630154,867m/data=!3m1!1e3 for directions Leaders: Joyce Richter and Scott Peak RSVP to: Ned Keller, nedkeller49@gmail.com Bender Mountain Preserve is more than fifty acres of wooded hillside between Bender Road and Hillside Avenue. The principal areas of the preserve ... Read more
Theme: Early Spring Wildflowers & Blooms Location: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum Date: Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023 Meet: At 10:00 A.M. at Spring Grove Cemetery. Park along the main road, just beyond the tunnel from the main entrance on Spring Grove Avenue (see directions below). Leader: Denis Conover, (513) 390-0863, conovedg@hotmail.com Note that this ... Read more
Theme: Spring Migration Location: Shawnee Lookout Park and the Oxbow Area Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 8:00 AM Meet: at the upper Boat Ramp parking lot across from the main entrance to Shawnee Lookout Park Leader: Dave Helm, (513) 403-4519, helmmd@icloud.com By the middle of April spring will be in full swing and this ... Read more
Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are small herbivorous rodents that inhabit grasslands of north-central North America. They play an important role in ecosystems since they are a food source for many species like hawks, raccoons and snakes, and their burrowing helps spread nutrients in the upper soil layer. However, they are considered pests by some when they take ... Read more
Theme: Spring Migration Location: Otto Armleder Memorial Park Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023 Meet: At 8:00 AM in the Main Pavilion Parking Lot at Armleder Park (See directions below) Leader: Luke Thies, (937) 733-9325, thiesluke997@gmail.com Otto Armleder Park is a joint venture between the Cincinnati Park Board and the Great Parks of Hamilton County. ... Read more
Theme: Spring Migration Date & Time: 7:30 AM, Sunday, April 23, 2023 Location: The Oxbow Area Meet at the Shawnee Lookout boat ramp upper parking lot, directly across from the Shawnee Lookout Park entrance. (See directions below) Leader: Ann Oliver, (513) 307-0929, annieobirder@yahoo.com By the middle of April, spring will be in full swing and spring ... Read more
Welcome to Shawnee State Park for a celebration of Warblers and Wildflowers! This weekend give you a chance to meet the first big wave of spring migration, enjoy excellent presentations and experience the fellowship of fun and avid birders. Friday night will begin with registration in the lodge lobby beginning at 3 pm. A happy ... Read more
Theme: Spring Warbler and Song Bird Migration Location: Spring Grove Cemetery Date and Time: Sunday, May 7th 2023, 8:00 AM Meet: At 8:00 a.m. just beyond the tunnel at the Spring Grove main Spring Grove Ave. entrance. See directions below Leader: Jack Stenger, (513) 503-3389, jackstenger@gmail.com The focus of this field trip will be ... Read more