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I'm an adult supporting member of the Ohio Young Birders Club, and I recently became its membership coordinator. If you have any ideas for reaching and attracting young nature admirers to the group, drop me a note below.
I started birding in the fall of 1999. Warblers are my favorite group of birds with the Magnolia Warbler being my favorite.
I have volunteered with the Black Swamp Bird Observatory for several years, primarily with the spring hawk watch. My photo is from a "chilly" hawk watch day at the end of February on the tower at Magee Marsh. The best sighting that day was seeing three Golden-crowned Kinglets, flitting through the bushes around the tower. GCKI is one tough bird, although redpolls seem to get the publicity.
One of my favorite aspects of birding is being on the tower in March, regardless of the weather because in March, something is always flying along the lake shore even on bad weather days. Ducks, geese, Tundra Swans, blackbirds, Killdeer, American Robins, American Crows, and on good days, low-flying Red-shouldered Hawks buzz the tower. I think the RSHA is the nicest looking raptor that moves through our area. Golden-crowned Kinglets, Fox Sparrows, Eastern Phoebes, Rusty Blackbirds, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and others hang around in the bushes and water by the tower in March.
My e-mail adress is: johnsawvel@bsbo.org
I started birding in the fall of 1999. Warblers are my favorite group of birds with the Magnolia Warbler being my favorite.
I have volunteered with the Black Swamp Bird Observatory for several years, primarily with the spring hawk watch. My photo is from a "chilly" hawk watch day at the end of February on the tower at Magee Marsh. The best sighting that day was seeing three Golden-crowned Kinglets, flitting through the bushes around the tower. GCKI is one tough bird, although redpolls seem to get the publicity.
One of my favorite aspects of birding is being on the tower in March, regardless of the weather because in March, something is always flying along the lake shore even on bad weather days. Ducks, geese, Tundra Swans, blackbirds, Killdeer, American Robins, American Crows, and on good days, low-flying Red-shouldered Hawks buzz the tower. I think the RSHA is the nicest looking raptor that moves through our area. Golden-crowned Kinglets, Fox Sparrows, Eastern Phoebes, Rusty Blackbirds, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and others hang around in the bushes and water by the tower in March.
My e-mail adress is: johnsawvel@bsbo.org
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I will be there John! Wouldn't miss it!
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Oak Harbor, Ohio
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This year our OYBC student member participants
will have a chance to win an Eagle Optics spotting scope!
Conference Program
Our 2009 Kenote:
M...
View the PDF file for upcoming events at this link.
http://www.ohioyoungbirders.org/pdf/OYBC_Fall_2009_Field_Trips.pdf
The Midwest Birding Symposium is September 17-20, 2009 in Lakeside, OH. The OYBC will be at the MBS on Saturday, September 19, ...
OYBC: Prairie Rose Farm at Marysville
July 24, 2009 at 7pm to July 26, 2009 at 1pm
Bats, Bugs, Butterflies, & Bullfrogs!
We’re invited for a return visit to the Prairie Rose Farm, a private nature preserve near Marysville, Ohio, for an overnight campout!
Last year’s trip was chosen by many young birders
as their favorite field...
OYBC: Prairie Rose Farm at Marysville
July 24, 2009 at 7pm to July 26, 2009 at 1pm
Bats, Bugs, Butterflies, & Bullfrogs!
We’re invited for a return visit to the Prairie Rose Farm, a private nature preserve near Marysville, Ohio, for an overnight campout!
Last year’s trip was chosen by many young birders
as their favorite field...
OYBC: Magee Marsh Boardwalk - Looking for Warblers at Magee Marsh
May 23, 2009 from 8:30am to 12pm
Saturday, May 23, 2009
8:30 AM to Noon
Crane Creek - Magee Marsh area
Leader: Greg Links
Sponsoring Organization: Toledo Naturalists' Association
Meeting Location: Black Swamp Bird Observatory Nature Center
Target Species: Mourning & Connecti...
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Hawk Watch Magee Marsh 6-Mar-2009
The 2009 BSBO hawk watch from the tower at Magee Marsh began at the beginning of March. Well, sort of. Some technical issues still exist in Columbus, but that's another story.
Anyway, I'm on the tower every Friday until early May. My first day was Friday, March 6, and the weather was "slightly" warmer than normal. Quite the gift from the weather gods. I enjoy being on the tower in March, but I've had days with wind chills at or below zero, so last Friday was a treat.
I could have worn sandals,… Continue
Anyway, I'm on the tower every Friday until early May. My first day was Friday, March 6, and the weather was "slightly" warmer than normal. Quite the gift from the weather gods. I enjoy being on the tower in March, but I've had days with wind chills at or below zero, so last Friday was a treat.
I could have worn sandals,… Continue
Posted on March 9, 2009 at 10:30pm —
Species Profile: Golden-crowned Kinglet
The Black Swamp Bird Observatory used to hold a monthly Thursday Night Bird Study that included a bird species profile followed by a feature presentation. One Thursday in the spring of 2007, I gave the species profile on one of my favorite birds, the Golden-crowned Kinglet. The other day, Sarah Winnicki mentioned seeing Golde-crowned Kinglets in her yard. So I decided to post my collected info here about G… Continue
Posted on October 24, 2008 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
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Posted on October 22, 2008 at 4:30pm —
Northern Wood County birding 8-Oct-2008
Ben Thornton and I birded the Rossford and Perrysburg areas late Wednesday afternoon, Oct 8, 2008. Birding was a little slow. The weather overnight Tuesday and during the day Wedneday was rainy with southerly winds, so not good conditions for much bird movement.
We visited 577 Foundation, W.W. Knight Nature Preserve,… Continue
We visited 577 Foundation, W.W. Knight Nature Preserve,… Continue
Posted on October 10, 2008 at 4:00pm —
Beginning Birdwatcher's Starter Kit
Trying to make birdwatching educational, enjoyable, and affordable for beginners.
- Bushnell Excursion 8×32 binocular - $126
-- or Leupold Yosemite 6x30 Porro Prism - $90
- Sibley's Birding Basics
- Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America
- Optional field guide for common birds: Golden Guide to Eastern Birds by James Coe
- Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region - (3 CDs)
- Notebook (Moleskine)
- Pen (F-301 Zebra)
- Lens cloth
- Lens brush
- Shoulder bag
Total cost between $200… Continue
- Bushnell Excursion 8×32 binocular - $126
-- or Leupold Yosemite 6x30 Porro Prism - $90
- Sibley's Birding Basics
- Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America
- Optional field guide for common birds: Golden Guide to Eastern Birds by James Coe
- Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region - (3 CDs)
- Notebook (Moleskine)
- Pen (F-301 Zebra)
- Lens cloth
- Lens brush
- Shoulder bag
Total cost between $200… Continue
Posted on September 3, 2008 at 3:00pm —
Comment Wall (22 comments)
- At 9:58pm on April 29, 2009,
Sarah Winnicki said…
- Hey, I finally emailed that blog to the ABA. It took me forever once I finally stopped forgetting!
- At 7:44pm on March 13, 2009,
Lukas Padegimas said…
- Thanks for the details of good places to look for waterfowl in the Magee Marsh Area
- At 9:06pm on March 3, 2009,
Lukas Padegimas said…
- I actually meant that if possible... One goes to a person's profile. Then, the person with the profile makes several albums. Then, the person that wants to look at a particullar album can open it and see the photos there. If the photo's are not displayed anywhere else, this could help more with organisation of pictures. I think...
- At 8:51pm on March 2, 2009,
Lukas Padegimas said…
- I was wondering if pictures that are already in albums could be only in the album. By making the album a link to see the photos, i think the photo viewing would be a little more organised... Just a suggestion to better the experience of this sight
- At 9:13pm on January 18, 2009,
Sarah Winnicki said…
- Hey John,
Would it be okay if I used some of your photos from the OSU trip for my Ohio Birds 3 4-H project this year? I have a section for hands-on... I just wondered if I had your permission.
- At 12:10am on December 30, 2008,
Lukas Padegimas said…
- my email address is lukas_padegimas@sbcglobal.net
Could you have accidently wrote lukas-padegimas@sbcglobal.net?
The other problem might have been that i got a new computer for christmas and it was in a process of installation
- At 11:02pm on December 22, 2008,
Lukas Padegimas said…
- I was wondering if the proposed UP trip could possibly take place. Though this might not raise much money, i could ask the cleveland metroparks to donate some money to lower some of the costs.
- At 7:25pm on November 25, 2008,
Sarah Winnicki said…
- Thank you so much for the ride at the field trip! Otherwise I think I would have been walking home. It was great. Thanks again!!!
- At 10:35pm on November 16, 2008,
Kimmer said… - Hey, John!!! I can't wait to talk to you and hear about the field trip. It was cool birding with Kenn and Pete--but it was REALLY hard not to be thinking about you guys and the trip and everything I was missing! Hope it was all good!
- At 2:30pm on November 9, 2008,
Lukas Padegimas said…
- yah still doesn't work
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