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Specialty Birding Trips
Throughout the year, we offer specialty birding trips focused on northern Ohio and the Lake Erie shore. These guided trips are half-day (5 hours) or full day (8 to 9 hours) and focus on the most current hotspot areas. Tours are focused on enhancing individuals’ birding skills. Attention is paid towards describing all aspects of identifying birds, from plumage to song and calls, to behavior, giss (overall impression), habitat choice and more. We want you to excel in your understanding of the grand diversity of species that surround us. We intuitively and passionately seek out the birdlife of each habitat. If they’re there, we’ll get them. And give you point-blank looks…
Over 265 species of birds have been recorded on Local Patch Trips in past years.
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Summer/Fall Local Patch trips to be announced soon
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FALL 2012 SHOREBIRD WORKSHOPS
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WORKSHOP DATES LISTED BELOW
(itineraries to be announced a week before each workshop)
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WORKSHOP 1 : tba
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WORKSHOP 2 : tba
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WORKSHOP 3 : tba
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WORKSHOP 4: tba
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WORKSHOP 5: tba
Start times/locations: all to be determined
Itinerary: all to be determined
End: to be determined
Maximum participants: 12
Class fee: $20
Bring: optics, lunch. Drinks are provided.
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FOCUS: Full day workshops devoted to finding and IDing southbound migrant shorebirds. Attention will be paid to understanding habitat requirements and in-depth coverage of key field marks for tricky species: i.e. the “peep complex” (Least, Semipalmated, Western, Baird’s, White-rumped), yellowlegs, phalaropes, godwits, avocets, and more.
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JUNE 2012
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WORKSHOP : The Barn Owl tour
HOLMES COUNTY
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Start time/location: TBA
Itinerary: Holmes County/TBA
End: 3 p.m.
Maximum participants: 10
Class fee: $20
Bring: optics, lunch. Drinks are provided.
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FOCUS: Full day workshop devoted to locating Barn Owl and other north-central Ohio breeding specialties.
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General Tour Information
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Registration: Trips fill up quickly, so please register as soon as possible.
Payment: Payment is due by the beginning of each trip.
Transportation: For the majority of our trips, we meet at designated start locations, and then follow one another in vehicles to any additional locations visited during the day. We encourage you to carpool if possible, and please remember to make a contribution to the driver for gas fees.
What to Bring: Remember to ALWAYS dress for the weather, wear/bring multiple layers and sturdy footwear. Binoculars are a must. Spotting scopes are highly recommended.
What is Provided: On the majority of our trips we provide water and some light snacks. Our personal spotting scopes accompany us on all trips – we do our utmost to put you on the scope for brilliant looks. Jen uses the 85 mm Nikon EDG fieldscope (angled body) and 30x non-zoom eyepiece for absolutely stunning light and views.
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