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SUMMARY:Oxbow Birdathon 2025
DESCRIPTION:ASO Supports the Oxbow Birdathon \n*Note: This year’s event will be held on Friday and Saturday May 2nd and 3rd. \nThere is still time to register for the Oxbow Inc. BIRDATHON. This is an annual fundraiser and area birding event since 1987. The idea is to spend all\, or part\, of a 24 hour period trying to find the greatest number of bird species you can. If you can come up with a few dollars in pledges or donations for Oxbow Inc.\, all the better. Form a team or go birding as an individual. You can choose wherever you want to go birding in the Tri-State region. \nAs always\, the event will begin at 5:00 p.m. sharp on Friday evening and end at 5:00 p.m. sharp on Saturday. At that time the Birdathon Tally begins. Plenty of cold drinks\, pizzas and other food on a help yourself buffet is provided before the Grand Tally begins and our combined bird sightings are revealed. This year the Birdathon Tally will again be held at the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center. We wish to thank the staff at Fernald for the generous use of their facilities. The Fernald Preserve entrance is located at 7400 Willey Road\, about half a mile west of State Route 128\, in Crosley Township in Northwestern Hamilton County (see the Fernald Preserve website\, https://www.energy.gov/lm/fernald-preserve-visitors-center). There is ample parking and is centrally located to many of the best birding sites (including Fernald itself) on the west side of town. \nThere is a $5.00 per person registration fee. This is your only cost. Most of that goes to defray the cost of pizza\, snacks\, drinks and other goodies at the Grand Tally. \nIf you would like to participate email me at:        jaystenger1@gmail.com \nI will then send you a printable Registration Form\, Birdathon Checklist and Birdathon Area Map among some other informative materials. If you choose to participate you must email me so we know how many people are participating and to plan accordingly.  Bring your completed registration and checklist to the Tally or mail them to Oxbow Inc If you cannot make it to the tally. \nVisit the Oxbow Inc. website: \noxbowinc.org \nOxbow Inc. \nPO Box 4172 \nLawrenceburg\, Indiana 470255 \nThis event is mostly about having fun\, comradery and promoting birds and birding during spring migration. We hope you chose to participate. Feel free to contact me\, Jay Stenger\, at the above email address if you have any questions. \njaystenger1@gmail.com
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/oxbow-birdathon-2025/
LOCATION:Fernald Preserve\, 7400 Wiley Road\, Hamilton\, OH\, 45013\, United States
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SUMMARY:Burnet Woods Ornithology with Brian Keane May 4\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The first monthly Burnet Woods trip will always be conducted on the first Sunday of every month beginning at 9:00 am\, focus primarily on birds\, and will be led by ASO board member and VP Brian Keane:  \nMeet at the Trailside Nature Center. \nBrian Keane\, (513) 961-4476\, keaneb@miamioh.edu
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/burnet-woods-ornithology-with-brian-keane-may-4-2025/
LOCATION:Burnet Woods\, 3251 Brookline Ave\, Cincinnat\, Ohio\, 45220\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday May 4\, 2025 Field Trip and Meeting. Tiffany Kersten's Big Year!
DESCRIPTION:Schedule of Events \n\nA “Birds & Blooms Walk” on Sycamore Trail (or other birding location on property) from 3-5 PM\nSnack break from 5-6 PM\nTiffany Kersten program from 6-7:30 PM\n“Woodcock Walk” from 8-9. PM\n\n  \nTitle: Tiffany Kersten’s Big Year! \nDate: Sunday\, May 4\, 2025 \nLocation: Fernald Preserve Visitors Center \n\nTiffany Kersten didn’t set out to do a Big Year\, but after a series of unanticipated and serendipitous events\, she suddenly found herself amidst one. As a sexual assault survivor\, she spent 2021 traveling to all corners of the country\, tallying birds and gifting personal safety alarms to women she met along the way. Her goal was to see 700 species\, and to raise awareness of women’s safety in the outdoors. She ended up surpassing her goal and setting a new record\, with 726 species. In her presentation\, Tiffany will lead us through the fear\, empowerment\, struggles\, and healing that all played vital roles in the personal growth she experienced on this wild adventure.\n\n\nMeeting Place: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dRwswmeMKxTgLJK87
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/sunday-may-4-2025-field-trip-and-meeting-tiffany-kerstens-big-year/
LOCATION:Fernald Preserve\, 7400 Wiley Road\, Hamilton\, OH\, 45013\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mt. Airy Forest Spring Migration With Ryan Jorgensen Saturday\, May 10th\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Spring Migration \nLocation: Mt. Airy Forest \nDate: Saturday\, May 10th\, 2025 \nMeet: At 8:00 A.M. in the parking lot for Everybody’s Treehouse located on Trail Ridge Road about .4 miles from the Colerain Avenue entrance. See directions below. \nLeader: Ryan Jorgensen\, (630) 333-2631\, jorgensen28ryan@gmail.com \nSpring songbird migration will be near peak on this morning and both\, residents and migrant songbirds\, should abound. Mt. Airy Forest is a beautiful park and the second week of May is a beautiful time of year highlighted by mild temperatures\, leafing trees and spring blooms. Our trip leader will be Ryan Jorgensen. Ryan is a skilled birder\, an expert level herpetologist and an all-round naturalist. Ryan has a Master’s degree in Biological Science at UC where he specialized in herpetology and is also a board member of our Audubon Society. Ryan plans to take us on a leisurely morning walk through the park as we look for birds. Because of Ryan’s expertise in herpetology\, he will have his eyes open for reptiles and amphibians as well\, and he may be able to find a few of them for us as well. \nRyan expects us to see (and hear) many species of warblers and many other songbirds including flycatchers\, vireos\, swallows\, thrushes\, tanagers\, sparrows\, grosbeaks\, buntings and orioles among others. Hawks\, cuckoos\, hummingbirds and woodpeckers will be present and even Wild Turkeys are likely. \nMt. Airy Forest is a large City of Cincinnati Park that consists of 1\,459 acres of mostly woodlands that range from mature forest\, mixed conifer-deciduous woodlands\, pine groves\, woodland edges\, tree lined streams open park land and an arboretum. There are miles of hiking trails and roadsides\, making birding access easy. Mt. Airy also acts as a “migrant trap” during spring and fall\, as from the sky this large “island” of green stands out from the surrounding urban sea and thus attracts many birds. \nRyan’s plan is to walk and bird around at least a few different sections of the park\, beginning at the well-marked and very obvious Everybody’s Tree House. Other than to move from one section of the park to another\, this trip will consist mostly of walking. Most of the area is relatively flat and walking will be at a leisurely birders pace. Restrooms are available. If you expect to see birds binoculars are required. Water\, a hat\, sunscreen and comfortable shoes may make your walk more enjoyable. The trip will break up around noon. Moderate rain will not cancel this trip. If you are unsure contact Ryan. If you have any other questions feel free to contact Ryan. \nDirections: Mt. Airy Forest is located at 5083 Colerain Avenue. To get to our meeting spot enter the Park from the main Colerain entrance which is Blue Spruce Road and immediately turn left onto Trail Ridge Road. Go .4 mile down Trail Ridge Road to the well-marked Everybody’s Tree House Parking Lot on your left side. Park and look for our group. \nMeeting Place is here: Everybody’s Tree House Parking \nVisit the Mt. Airy website at the link below. \nhttps://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/visit-a-park/find-a-parkfacility/mt-airy-forest/ \n (Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/mt-airy-forest-spring-migration-with-ryan-jorgensen-saturday-may-10th-2025/
LOCATION:Mt. Airy Forest\, 5083 Colerain Avenue\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45223\, United States
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SUMMARY:2024 Audubon Photography Awards At The Main Branch Of The Cincinnati Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Come to the main branch of the Cincinnati Public Library to view our May exhibit of the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards! Showing now until May 31st\, we are now displaying the 12 most spectacular bird images submitted to the National Audubon Society in the 2024 photo contest. Each photo is displayed large and in living color\, with the backstory explaining the birds and their behaviors. Also\, remember to check out the library’s displays of the works of Charley Harper and John James Audubon – they have can’t miss materials. We will be hosting a joint event to walk through the library and look at their bird material collections and talk about the photo contest winners on the evening of Wednesday\, May 28th at 6pm. \nThe address of the Main Branch Of The Cincinnati Public Library is: \n800 Vine St\, Cincinnati\, OH 45202 \nand can be found here: Cincinnati Public Library
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/2024-audubon-photography-awards-at-the-main-branch-of-the-cincinnati-public-library/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Public Library Main Branch\, 800 Vine St\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Late Spring Migration And 17 Year Cicada Emergence At East Fork State Park With Dave Helm
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Late Spring Migration & 17 Year Cicada Emergence \nLocation: East Fork State Park \nDate: Saturday\, May 24 2025\, 8:00 AM  \nMeet: 8:00 A.M. at the South Swimming Beach Parking Lot (see the directions below) \nLeader: Dave Helm\, (513) 403-4519\, helmmd@icloud.com  \nBy the second half of May spring migration will begin winding down but plenty of birds will still be on the move and almost all of our summer residents will be into their nesting cycles as well. While spring migration in general will be past peak\, a diversity of avian species should be found at this season. This date should also coincide with the spectacular emergence of the 17 year cycle of cicadas in this area. \nDave Helm\, our trip leader\, is an expert veteran birder and naturalist and long-time Audubon advocate and current board member. Dave is also a regular visitor to East Fork SP and knows the area exceptionally well. Dave’s experience and knowledge will certainly come in handy as birds should be abundant and vocal on this date. \nSome of the birds we may find will include herons and egrets\, migrant shorebirds & terns\, hawks\, including Bald Eagle and Osprey\, and a host of migrant & returning summer songbirds (including many warblers) are all expected on this date. Also consider that East Fork SP has a well-deserved reputation for attracting rare species. This date will also coincide with the spectacular emergence of the 17 year cycle of cicadas in this area. \nDave plans to begin our trip at the South Swimming Beach which is an excellent spot to find a diversity of water birds. From there\, Dave will lead us to several other spots and habitats around the park. Dave also has a great interest in botany\, butterflies and all other wildlife and he will gladly share his knowledge on these topics. Most of this trip will be on foot with short drives from spot to spot\, but walking will be at a moderate and leisurely pace over mostly level trails and roadsides. \nFor your comfort you may want to consider bringing water\, sun screen and insect repellent. This field trip will end sometime around noon. Restrooms are available in the park. We encourage you to come out with Dave and see natures great diversity on what should be a beautiful spring morning. Feel free to contact Dave if you have any questions. \nDirections: We will meet at the swimming beach parking lot located on the south side of East Fork State Park. We will meet at 8 AM on the far left side of the beach parking lot (when facing the lake). At that time of day it shouldn’t be a problem finding our group. To get to the beach\, enter the park from the south side and follow the park signs to the beach. To get to the south side entrance to East Fork SP from I-275\, take exit # 65\, SR 125 (Beechmont Ave./Ohio Pike) and go east about 9 miles to the junction of Rt. 222. Turn left onto Bantam Rd. (opposite Rt. 222) and follow the signs to the park entrance. \nVisit the East Fork State Park website for a Park map and other info at: \nhttps://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/east-fork-state-park \nThe Meeting Place can be found here: East Fork SP South Beach \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/late-spring-migration-and-17-year-cicada-emergence-at-east-fork-state-park-with-dave-helm/
LOCATION:East Fork State Park\, Park Rd 2\, Bethel\, OH\, 45106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Wildflowers\, Blooms\, Buds and Birds At Spring Grove With Denis Conover
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Spring Wildflowers\, Blooms\, Buds and Birds \nLocation: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum \nDate: Sunday\, May 25\, 2025 \nMeet: At 9:00 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). \nLeader: Denis Conover\, (513) 390-0863\, conovedg@hotmail.com \nSpring Grove Cemetery is one of Cincinnati’s most beautiful natural settings and its designation as an arboretum is well deserved. A tremendous diversity and number of native and ornamental plants can be found here. The focus of this field trip will be on spring wildflowers\, blooms and buds\, birds\, and all other aspects of nature. Over the years our trip leader\, Denis Conover\, has become our go to guy when botany is the theme of our field trips and we are fortunate to have him share his knowledge with us. Denis is a professor in the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati and has been involved in various types of botanical research since 1981. Denis is also a current board member of our local Audubon Society. Denis also has a great interest in birds and will equally focus on them. Spring songbird migration will be winding down by this date but many species will be well into their breeding cycle. Spring Grove has a great birding reputation\, especially during the spring. \nDenis’s plan is to take us on a leisurely spring morning walk through the cemetery observing plants\, birds and other wildlife. Denis will also show us woodland wildflowers\, native plants\, ornamental plantings\, invasive species\, budding shrubs and trees. Birds (resident and late spring migrants) should be abundant and will also be pointed out. \nOther than a short drive here or there to move to a different part of the cemetery\, participants should be prepared for a few hours of being on foot and moderate walking. Much of the walking will be relatively flat and on pavement\, but there are a few low hills and there will also be some walking in damp or wet grass. We suggest wearing comfortable waterproof footwear. Binoculars are necessary to see birds well. Restrooms are available at the cemetery office. This trip will end around noon or so. If you have any questions feel free to contact Denis. \nDirections: The Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum main entrance is located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue just west of the Winton Road intersection. To find our meeting spot\, drive in the Spring Grove Avenue main gates and go straight. You will go through a short tunnel (old RR archway). Just beyond the tunnel\, pull over and park alongside the road and look for Denis. \nSpring Grove Cemetery website: \nhttps://www.springgrove.org/locations/spring-grove-cemetery-arboretum/#hrs \nSpring Grove Cemetery Map: \n(Click on or cut and paste into your browser) \nhttps://assets.takeshape.io/af54a46e-9d1d-4a13-84ea-ea820654ba30/dev/66f7f564-13e7-4da3-9599-d5fc44c9d764/Spring%20Grove%20Cemetery%20and%20Arboretum%20Map.pdf  \nThe Meeting Place can be found here: Spring Grove Cemetery \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/spring-wildflowers-blooms-buds-and-birds-at-spring-grove-with-denis-conover/
LOCATION:Spring Grove Cemetery\, 4521 Spring Grove Avenue\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Midwest Native Plant Society - Spring Nature Safari
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Native Plant Society is sponsoring a weekend event at Shawnee State Park\, on May 30 through June 1. The weekend will concentrate on daytime and evening field trips\, but will also include indoor evening presentations by Jim McCormac and Shauna Weyrich\, and a Sunday morning lecture by noted ecologist\, conservationist and entomologist Doug Tallamy. The cost is $150.00 for the entire weekend\, and pre-registration is required. You can find all the details\, including a link to the registration form\, at https://midwestnativeplants.org/spring-nature-safari/. The event will include a native plant sale. \nIn addition to the weekend event\, you can elect to attend just the Sunday Doug Tallamy talk. A link to register for just the lecture is on the same web page. \n 
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/midwest-native-plant-society-spring-nature-safari/
LOCATION:OH
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