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Upcoming Events:
March: March 1 - Ohio Bluebird Society Conference - details to be provided March 22 - Wolf Program (who?) OR Raptors of Ohio (Jason) Time: 7:00 pm Location: Trumbull County Agricultural Center, 520 W Main Street, Cortland, OH 44410 April : April 1 - Bird Box Monitoring begins April 27 - Regular Meeting and Poster Presentations, Spring Migration Bird Hike Time: 1:00 pm Location: Trumbull County Agricultural Center, 520 W Main Street, Cortland, OH 44410 May: May 23, 24 and 25 - Mosquito State Park’s Big Birding Weekend YBC volunteers will be leading a few bird hikes for kids and manning our posters and information booth. June: June 22 - Herp Walk with ODNR’s Ryan Moss We will be walking along Little Beaver Creek, one of Ohio’s State Wild and Scenic Rivers with snake expert Ryan Moss. Hold or just observe the snakes and other reptiles and amphibians we find. Time: 12:00 pm, Noon Date: to be determined Location: Beaver Creek State Park, 12021 Echo Dell Rd, East Liverpool, OH 43920
July: July 13 - Birding by Kayak/Pontoon -Bring sunscreen, bug spray, drinking water and no open toed shoes. Those wishing detailed kayak instruction can attend one of the Kayak Training Sessions that Jason offers through Mosquito Lake State Park. You can email Jason for more information at [email protected] Time: to be determined August: August __ - Field Trip to Nimisila Lake to see the Purple Martins staging for migration. This is a spectacle to be witnessed! Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm (approximate) Date: to be determined Location: Nimisila Reservoir Lot C-6, 6194 Christman Road, Akron Ohio 44319 September: September 27 - Saturday - Fall Migration Bird Hike at Mill Creek Park Time: 8:00 AM Location: Mill Creek Park, Youngstown Ohio (exact location to follow) October : October 26 - Coyotes in Ohio Presentation with Amy Reeher from Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District. Regular meeting and preparation for conference to follow. Time: 1:00 pm Location: Trumbull County Agricultural Center, 520 W Main Street, Cortland, OH 44410 November: November 8 - Ohio Young Birders Club Annual Conference - Details to follow. November 23 - Field Trip to The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. Details to follow. December : No Regular Meeting December __ - Winter Bird Hike - sometime between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day - details to follow
Past Events
Trip reports, photos, and more to be added here!
January: January 26 - Regular Meeting, Year Long Project Development, Bird HIke Time: 1:00 pm Location: Trumbull County Agricultural Center, 520 W Main Street, Cortland, OH 44410 February: February 23 - Predator Guards for Turkey Run Trail, Construction and Installation Time: 1:00 pm Location: Trumbull County Agricultural Center, 520 W Main Street, Cortland, OH 44410