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SUMMARY:Burnet Woods Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Bird Walk\nLocation: Burnet Woods\nDate: Sunday\, February 1\, 2026\nMeet: At 9:00 AM at the Trailside Nature Center\nLeader: Brian Keane\, (513) 961-4476\, keaneb@miamioh.edu \nThis walk will focus on birds and will always be conducted on the first Sunday of every month beginning at 9:00 am. We will meet at the Trailside Nature Center in the Park. This walk will be led by ASO board member and VP Brian Keane. \nBrian Keane\, (513) 961-4476\, keaneb@miamioh.edu\nThe meeting place can be found here: Trailside Nature Center
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/burnet-woods-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Burnet Woods\, 3251 Brookline Ave\, Cincinnat\, Ohio\, 45220\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fernald Preserve Winter Bird Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Audubon SO is spreading the word about an upcoming event that many members may find interesting happening at Fernald Preserve.  In support we are providing refreshments for the Fest. \n  \nFernald Preserve Winter Bird Fest 2026 \nJoin fellow bird-lovers and nature fans at the 2nd Annual Winter Bird Fest held at the\nFernald Preserve\, February 7-14. This free week-long event features a menu of events geared for bird-lovers of all ages\, from Family Day\, nature walks and birdwatching activities to hands-on educational opportunities\, special guest performances and presentations\, and even bird identification and banding. Winter Bird Fest is your chance to see and learn more about our feathered friends and bring the family for a host of fun activities! For registration\, email Fernald at: fernald@lm.doe.gov \nAll programs begin at the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center atrium unless otherwise specified. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. Off-site program registration information is provided in the program descriptions\, available on request. \nSaturday\, Feb. 7 \n\nWaterfowl Walk with Luke Thies: 8-9 a.m.\nBirders’ Social — tea and coffee provided by Cincinnati Audubon Society (registration not required): 9:30-10 a.m.\nThe Raptors of Spring Grove Cemetery Presentation with Jordan West\, Community Meeting Room: 10-11 a.m.\nBird Banding Demonstration — drop-in program behind the visitors center (registration not required): 11 a.m.-4 p.m.\nBirding Basics with Frances Boyens\, Community Meeting Room: 11-11:30 a.m.\nBirds and Botany Walk with the Midwest Native Plant Society: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.\nIt’s for the Birds — Build a Birdhouse Off-site Program with MetroParks of Butler County: 1-2:30 p.m.\nFernald History and Exhibits Tour with Reilly Earhart (registration not required):12:30-1:15 p.m. and 1:15-2 p.m.\nMerlin Sound ID and Birding by Ear Presentation and Walk with Brian Wulker\, Community Meeting Room: 2-3:30 p.m.\nIntroduction to Bird Identification with Ash Conway\, Community Meeting Room: 4-5 p.m.\nShort-eared Owl Walk with Fernald Staff: 5:15-6:30 p.m.\nBirds of the Oxbow Presentation with Jon Seymore of Oxbow Inc\, Community Meeting Room: 6:30-7:30 p.m.\n\nSunday\, Feb. 8 –- FAMILY DAY \n\nMusic Concert with Chris Rowlands (registration not required)\, Community Meeting Room: 1-2 p.m.\nScience and Art Stations (registration not required): 1-5 p.m.\nAll About Eagles! Interactive Program with Neil Baker from the Ohio Division of Wildlife (registration not required): 2:30-3 p.m.\nArt Lesson with Chris Rowlands\, Community Meeting Room: 3-4 p.m.\nOwl Walk for Families with Fernald Staff: 5:15-6 p.m.\n\nMonday\, Feb. 9 \n\nVisitors Center Special Event Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.\n\nTuesday\, Feb. 10 \n\nVisitors Center Special Event Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.\nOwl Prowl Off-site walk with MetroParks of Butler County: 6:30-7:30 p.m.\n\nWednesday\, Feb. 11 \n\nBirds of the Preserve Walk with Luke Thies: 8-11 a.m.\nFernald History and Exhibits Tour with Reilly Earhart (registration not required): 12:30-1:15 p.m. and 1:15- 2 p.m.\nShort-eared Owl Walk with Fernald Staff: 5:15-6:30 p.m.\n\nThursday\, Feb. 12 \n\nFernald History and Exhibits Tour with Reilly Earhart (registration not required): 12:30 -1:15 p.m. and 1:15-2 p.m.\nA Big Year on a Budget Presentation with Connor Fox\, Community Meeting Room: 6-7 p.m.\n\nFriday\, Feb. 13 \n\nWaterfowl ID Workshop and Walk with Luke Thies\, Community Meeting Room: 8-10 a.m.\nWinter Birding Walk with Wayne Wauligman of Oxbow Inc: 10 a.m.-Noon\nFernald History and Exhibits Tour with Reilly Earhart (registration not required): 12:30-1:15 p.m. and 1:15-2 p.m.\nBirding Basics with Frances Boyens\, Community Meeting Room: 4:30-5 p.m.\nAccessible Owl Watching with Fernald Staff: 5:15-6:30 p.m.\nAdult Science Night — Owl Pellet Dissection with Fernald staff\, Community Meeting Room: 6:30-7:30 p.m.\n\nSaturday\, Feb. 14 \n\nSparrows of Fernald Presentation and Walk with Jim McCormac\, Community Meeting Room: 8-11 a.m.\nBirding Walk at Bortz Family Preserve Off-site Walk with Jack Stenger of Cardinal Land Conservancy: 9 a.m.\nAll About Owls Live Raptors Program with Raptor Inc\, Community Meeting Room: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nFernald History and Exhibits Tour with Reilly Earhart (registration not required): 12:30-1:15 p.m. and 1:15-2 p.m.\nLove in the Garden (adults only) Presentation with Carol Mundy\, Community Meeting Room: 2-3:30 p.m.\nThe Love Lives of Birds Virtual Presentation hosted at Fernald with Laura Erickson\, Community Meeting Room and online (register to receive a link!): 3:30-4:30 p.m.\nOn-Site Disposal Facility Sunset Owl Walk with Fernald Staff: 5-6:30 p.m.\n\nFor more information & registration please email Fernald@lm.doe.gov.
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/fernald-preserve-winter-bird-fest-2026/
LOCATION:Fernald Preserve\, 7400 Wiley Road\, Hamilton\, OH\, 45013\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winter or First Signs of Spring Botanical and Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Winter or First Signs of Spring Botanical and Bird Walk \nLocation: Spring Grove Cemetery \nDate: Sunday\, February 15\, 2026 \nMeet: 10:00 A.M. at Spring Grove Cemetery\, along the road just beyond the tunnel from the main entrance on Spring Grove Avenue \nLeader: Denis Conover\, (513) 390-0863\, conovedg@hotmail.com \n  \nThis late February field trip to Spring Grove Cemetery will look more like winter than early spring as snow will probably still be on the ground. Even though the snow will have begun melting\, a winter landscape will greet us and it will be interesting to see if we can find any signs of the coming spring. Regardless\, our regular Spring Grove leader\, Denis Conover\, will focus on whatever nature brings us. Denis has become our designated ASO field trip leader for our monthly Spring Grove Cemetery field trip. Denis is a UC biology professor\, an ASO Board Member and an expert botanist and naturalist. And he loves Spring Grove and knows it as well as anyone. \n  \nAs always Denis will take us on a walk and point out the diverse botanical community and seasonal birds found at Spring Grove Cemetery.  He will identify the tremendous diversity of trees\, shrubs\, and other plants that can be found here and expound on their ecology. He will also point out our native flora\, invasive species\, and ornamental plantings as well as show us some of the champion trees found here. Denis has interests in all aspects of natural history and he will be sure to point out the birds and other fauna we are sure to see. So come along and join Denis to see the beautiful grounds of the cemetery on what should be a beautiful winter or early spring (your guess is as good as mine) morning walk and gain some tips and insight into plant identification and their natural history as well as winter resident bird species. \n  \nParticipants should be prepared for a few hours of steady walking\, most of which will be relatively flat and on pavement\, but there will also be some walking off pavement on trails or in damp grass or snow. This will be a three to four hour walk but you can always end your walk whenever you like. Denis is always willing to stay later if anyone wants to go longer. We suggest wearing good waterproof footwear and dress for cold temperatures. Binoculars are not necessary to see plants but are recommended if you have them\, or want to see birds clearly. Restrooms are available at the cemetery office. \n  \nSnow will not cancel this field trip. Severe winter weather of course would cancel the trip. If you are unsure at the time\, don’t hesitate to contact Denis. \n  \nDirections: The Spring Grove Cemetery main entrance is located on Spring Grove Avenue just west of the Winton Road intersection. To find our meeting spot\, drive in through the main entrance gates and go straight. You will go through a short tunnel. Just beyond the tunnel pull over and park on the right side of the road. \n  \nSpring Grove Cemetery website: \nhttps://www.springgrove.org/locations/spring-grove-cemetery-arboretum/ \n  \nSpring Grove Cemetery Map: \nhttps://assets.takeshape.io/af54a46e-9d1d-4a13-84ea-ea820654ba30/dev/5d7beeda-d7d3-4c82-966c-d22f93ebe751/2023_Visitor%20Map_current%20champion%20trees%20(2).pdf \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/winter-or-first-signs-of-spring-botanical-and-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Spring Grove Cemetery\, 4521 Spring Grove Avenue\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Audubon SO Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Herpetofauna of Peru \nLocation: Zoom \nDate: Thursday\, February 19\, 2026 \nTime: 7:00 PM \nOrganizer: Ryan Jorgensen at jorgensen28ryan@gmail.com \n  \nJoin us in welcoming aspiring herpetologist Helen Burdette in her talk about her time herping in the Peruvian Amazon. Peru has a wild diversity of both reptiles and amphibians\, spanning from the high altitudes of the Andes\, to the cloud forests of the slopes all the way down to the Amazon basin. Containing a wild variety of colorful dart frogs\, the world’s heaviest snake\, and the intimidating fer-de-lance\, Peru has herps that will both amaze and surprise you! \nZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99028702064?pwd=7sGHcTB6Jar9A1x8GbOtWj1zPKnznM.1 \nMeeting ID: 990 2870 2064 \nPasscode: 874979 \n (Contributed by Helen Burdette and Ryan Jorgensen)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/audubon-so-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Wintering Merlins Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Wintering Merlins Field Trip \nLocation: New St. Joseph’s Cemetery (Price Hill) \nDate: Saturday\, February 21\, 2026 \nMeet: 4:00 P.M. at the Bell Tower and Office parking lot located at the Foley Road and Pedretti Avenue entrance to St. Joseph’s Cemetery. The address is 4500 Foley Road. \nLeader: Bill Zimmerman\, Text or Call (513) 708-8117 \n  \nThis will be a short late afternoon field trip. But it may be one you might not want to miss. On this trip it will be highly likely that we will see at least one\, and maybe more\, Merlins. These smallish raptors are rather rare migrants and winter residents in our region of the country\, but their wintering numbers have seemingly increased over the past decade. And they also seem to have a preference for the habitats found in most cemeteries. Merlins are small hawks and included in the falcon family. They are larger than kestrels and smaller than Peregrines. But don’t let their relatively small size fool you. They are very fast fliers and fierce birds of prey that feed on small to medium sized birds. For whatever reason\, they find New St Joseph’s Cemetery suits their needs very well. Four Merlins were seen on last year’s field trip here. \n  \nWhy so late in the day for this field trip you might ask. During the day these birds hunt over a wide area and can be difficult to find. But they roost overnight at St. Josephs. So the best time to see them is an hour or so before nightfall when they come back to the cemetery to roost for the night. \n  \nOur trip leader is Bill Zimmerman who will explain all of this and more about Merlins when we meet. Bill is an exceptional birder and all around naturalist. Bill lives nearby the cemetery and has made it a point to monitor these birds over the past many winters. He has recorded a lot of important data over those years. Several years ago\, Bill began what has become an annual Winter Merlin Survey in the Greater Cincinnati area held on one day in February. The results of these surveys have given us much information regarding wintering Merlin populations in our area. \n  \nBill’s plan is to meet in the Bell Tower and Office parking lot\, located at the Foley Road & Pedretti Avenue entrance. There he will give us a brief overview about Merlins. Bill will then lead us through the cemetery as we look for these birds. We will of course find other species of wintering birds as we move through the grounds. Bill may have us drive into the heart of the cemetery\, but expect some moderate walking on cemetery roads. \n  \nRemember to dress appropriately for cold weather with decent foot wear. You will need binoculars to see birds well. This trip will end when the cemetery closes at 5 PM.  Severe weather will cancel this trip. Contact Bill if you are unsure or have any other questions. \n  \nNew St Joseph’s address: 4500 Foley Road\, Cincinnati\, OH 45238 \nNew St. Joseph’s Cemetery website (with map) https://www.stjoenew.com/ \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger) \n 
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/wintering-merlins/
LOCATION:New St. Joseph’s Cemetery\, 4500 Foley Road\, Cincinnati\, Ohio\, 45238
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SUMMARY:Nature Walk In Burnet Woods
DESCRIPTION:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Theme: Botany and Birds\nLocation: Burnet Woods\nDate: Sunday\, February 22\, 2026\nMeet: At 2:30 PM at the Trailside Nature Center\nLeader: Denis Conover (513) 390-0863\, conovedg@hotmail.com \nThis walk will focus on plants and birds and will always be conducted on the last Sunday of every month beginning at 2:30 pm. We will meet at the Trailside Nature Center in the Park. This walk will be led by ASO board member Denis Conover. \nDenis Conover (513) 390-0863\, conovedg@hotmail.com \nThe meeting place can be found here: Trailside Nature Center
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/monthly-nature-walks-in-burnet-woods/
LOCATION:Burnet Woods\, 3251 Brookline Ave\, Cincinnat\, Ohio\, 45220\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T080000
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SUMMARY:Early Spring Migration Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Early Spring Migration (especially waterfowl) \nLocation: East Fork State Park (Harsha Lake) \nDate: Saturday\, February 28th\, 2026 \nMeet: 8:00 A.M. at the East Fork State Parks South Swimming Beach parking lot\, nearest the Pavilion (see the directions below). \nLeader: Dave Helm\, (513) 403-4519\, helmmd@icloud.com \n  \nThe focus of this trip will be waterfowl\, gulls and other water birds. Many waterfowl winter in our region and the second half of February marks the beginning of spring waterfowl migration so we should find plenty of ducks of several different species at East Fork. Our trip leader\, Dave Helm\, knows East Fork SP as well as anyone. He is also a long-time expert birder and skilled naturalist. Dave is a long time ASO advocate and is a current member of our ASO board. \n  \nSince our focus will be on waterfowl and water birds\, Dave’s plan is to drive around the lake from one vantage point to another\, stopping and scanning for waterfowl and other birds at each spot.  A diverse number of other species are also expected on this trip and you can be sure that Dave won’t miss much. Winter residents will still be around as well as a few early migrants. There is a decent chance to find Red-headed Woodpeckers and raptors of several different species are also expected\, including Bald Eagles which now nest within the park. And there is always a chance for a rarity\, as East Fork has an excellent reputation in that regard\, particularly during migratory months. \n  \nWhile most of the trip will consist of scanning the lake for water birds from various vantage points\, we can expect some light walking here and there. Any walking we do will be moderate and at a leisurely pace over mostly level trails and roadsides. Spotting scopes will be useful for scanning the lake so bring them if you have one. This trip will break up by noon. Restrooms are available in the park. It is February\, so expect the weather to be cold and possibly wet so dress accordingly. Severe weather will cancel this trip. If you are unsure\, or have any other questions concerning this field trip\, feel free to contact Dave \n  \nDirections: We will meet at the Park’s south swimming beach parking lot\, nearest to the Pavilion. To get to the East Fork SP south entrance 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 Old State Rte. 125 (opposite Rt. 222) and follow the signs to the Park entrance. Follow the Park Road (and signs) to the East Fork SP Swimming Beach. Meet in the Parking Lot nearest the Pavilion. \n  \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 \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/early-spring-migration-field-trip/
LOCATION:East Fork State Park\, Park Rd 2\, Bethel\, OH\, 45106\, United States
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