Birding in the Monongahela

The weekend of August 14 I met up with some friends in the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia. They were all able to take Friday off and spend an extra day backpacking and camping. That meant that I would spend Friday

Birding at the Beach

I had some time on Saturday to go birding, so I decided to look for a bird that was reported just north of Columbus. The bird in question

Edge of Appalachia Preserve

Yesterday I went with two other Columbus birders to the Edge of Appalachia Preserve in southern Ohio. This 18,000 acre preserve is maintained by the Nature Conservancy and is an excellent place to see

Baby Turkeys at Blendon Woods

We've been receiving more than our fair share of rain here in Central Ohio, so when the clouds broke yesterday I made sure to get outside. I decided to visit Blendon Woods Metro Park after work

A Nemesis Bird at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary

Life bird #327, as you can see in the sidebar, was an Alder Flycatcher that I managed to spot yesterday in Richland County, Ohio. I took a trip to the Ohio Bird Sanctuary after a friend advised that the birds appeared to be

Bobolinks at Glacier Ridge

I had some time on Sunday to visit Glacier Ridge Metro Park northwest of Columbus. This is one of a few parks in the Columbus area that has made efforts to restore the prairie environment that was historically found in Central Ohio. This park is notable for several things, but the one I was focused on was the Bobolinks.

Michigan Birding Blitz!

Alright, I need to recap a very busy weekend! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I was in Michigan with the Columbus Audubon's Avid Birders to tour the reconstructed breeding grounds of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler. We made several stops along the way to check out a number of the best birding sites in Michigan's lower peninsula, a region I've never spent time in. I picked up three life birds, one every day, and I got to see a very unique part of the county.