All events are open to the public. Except as noted, all events are free.
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Date
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Sponsor
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Type
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Contact
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Details
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Thursday
May 15
7:00 p.m.
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Bird Club
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Program
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Jay Lehman
527-4701
eMail Jay
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Alexander Wilson - The Father of American Ornithology
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This month’s meeting
features Jed Burtt, pro-
fessor of ornithology at
Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity. Burtt will give a talk
on Alexander Wilson,
the artist and naturalist
who many consider the
father of American orni-
thology.
Meet at the Sharon Woods Visitor Center Auditorium. Park District auto sticker
is required.
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Thursday
May 22
6:30 p.m.
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Oxbow, Inc.
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Field Trip
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Darlena Graham
859-581-2227
eMail Darlena
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Oxbow field trip
:
Meet at the
Oxbow parking area to walk into the Oxbow.
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Sunday
May 25
7:30 a.m.
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Bird Club
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Field Trip
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Jay Stenger
522-4245
eMail Jay
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Fernald Preserve
:
Fernald staff member
Gary Stegner will guide
us around the 1000-acre preserve, which has a diversity of habitats including
woodlands, pine groves, savannah, grassland and wetlands.
Meet at the main entrance.
From the I-275
Exit # 7 (Miamitown, Rt.
128) go north on Rt.
128 for 7 miles to
Willey Rd. Turn left onto
Willey Rd. and go 1/4
mile to the Fernald en-
trance on the right.
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Saturday
May 31
8:00 a.m.
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Audubon
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field trip
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Kathy McDonald
941-6497
eMail Kathy
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Shawnee Lookout Park
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Meet Marty Dermody and Kathy at the Shawnee Loookout Park Boat Ramp on 2008 Lawrenceburg Road, North Bend, OH 45052. ( across from the Ranger Station). Expect to see nesting warbler species such as Prothonotary and Cerulean Warbler and more!
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Saturday
June 7
8:30 a.m.
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Oxbow, Inc.
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Field Trip
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Ned Keller
941-6497
eMail Ned
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Shawnee Lookout
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Meet at the upper boat ramp parking lot at Shawnee Lookout. We'll search for the
many summer residents that can be found at this county park. Depending on our timing,
we may go to the Oxbow afterward.
Hamilton County Park District auto sticker required.
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Saturday
June 15
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Audubon Ohio
& others
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Program
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John Ritzenthaler
614-224-3303
eMail John
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VOA Grassland Bird Workshop
:
The Conservation Partnership for the VOA
Grasslands will hold a
half day grassland bird
workshop on Saturday,
June 14 at the Voice of
America Park.
See the
current Bird Club newsletter for full details.
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