Articles in: Young Birders
Midwest Birding Symposium – Ohio Young Birders Club
September 19, 2011 | 2 comments
Dakota writes… My grandparents came down for the weekend from Rockford, Illinois so we could all go the the Midwest Birding Symposium in Lakeside, Ohio. I had to miss Friday due to school tests and a marching band performance but I did get to go all day Saturday. We started off the day by meeting [...]
Biggest Week in American Birding – Banding Demonstrations
May 28, 2011 | 1 comment
A wonderful thing about the Biggest Week in American Birding is that it is geared towards the utter love and education of birds…for ALL ages and skill levels. The bird banding demonstration that Ken Keffer did with help from some Ohio Young Birders Club members is a great example of this. A new birder could [...]
Ohio Young Birders Club – Big Sit 2010
October 14, 2010 | 2 comments
Big Sitting in Ohio for the first time could not have been more enjoyable for the eastern Birdfreaks. We had great weather, promoted the young birders club, and directly helped the birds all by sitting in a small circle together with a couple scopes and some binoculars. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge The 17-foot circle was [...]
BioBlitzing at the Governor’s Mansion
September 2, 2010 | 4 comments
Former Ohio First Lady Hope Taft invited the Ohio Young Birders Club to participate in the Ohio Governor’s Residence Heritage Garden BioBlitz on August 28, 2010. This was an amazing opportunity for the young birders to work with experts in many natural fields as well as network with each other. The Governor of Ohio, Ted [...]
OYBC – Golden-Wings Newsletter
June 24, 2010 | 4 comments
The Ohio Young Birders Club (OYBC) is more than just a bird club for kids. It is an outlet of resources for conservationists of the future. Golden-Wings, the OYBC’s newsletter highlights talents such as artwork and writings of members ranging from 12 to 18. It is published four times a year by the Black Swamp [...]
Illinois Young Birders Club Needs a Logo!
April 23, 2010 | No comment
The Illinois Young Birders Club has been in the works for awhile and is officially up and running. Young birders age 9-18 are welcomed to join for only $10.00 a year. Since the club is brand new they have an urgent need for a logo. Members are encouraged to submit their concepts for what will [...]
Birding Ohio – Young Birders Clubs
April 22, 2010 | 2 comments
Watching birds is not an activity for one age group or demographic. It ranges from weekend hobby to serious scientific study and is for anyone interested at any skill level. Birding is COOL, it is hard-rock citizen science, and it is becoming INFESTED WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. Okay, not infested: but there is a growing number [...]
ABA/Leica Young Birder Writing Module Winner – Dakota!
May 26, 2009 | 9 comments
Veery’s son Dakota, received a large package today from the American Birding Association. We could hardly wait for his school day to end to see the contents. The box held a LOT! We are so proud to announce that Dakota tied for first place in the Writing Module of the ABA’s Young Birder of the [...]
