Comments on: Jennie is Relocating (again) – Hello…Ohio!

By: Birding Ohio – Litzenberg Memorial Woods

Birding Ohio – Litzenberg Memorial Woods — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:03:10 +0000

[...] dust (snow) is settling around the big move to Ohio and blustery weather has not encouraged birding. Dakota and I have realized a good window view is [...]

By: John Sawvel

John Sawvel — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:14:59 +0000

Hi Jennie. I live in Toledo and work with the Ohio Young Birders Club at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory. Our next OYBC field trip is with the BSBO at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area on Sun, Feb 7. Unfortunately, Kim and Kenn won’t be able to attend, but they’ll be at the Shreve Migration Sensation on Sat, Mar 27. That’s also where the OYBC is having its March field trip. We had fun there last year. The Shreve Migration Sensation is a well-attended, one-day birding festival. And this year, a few OYBC members will be giving a presentation at Shreve titled “Birding Basics 101.” A short time ago, I printed the “Take Kids Birding” guide on the front page of this site. We might have some feedback to contribute. We’re trying to assemble a low-cost birdwatcher’s starter kit for young people. For the past two years, I’ve intentionally been using two different pairs of inexpensive but good quality binoculars. It’s amazing what’s available today in optics for around $100 compared to just 10 years ago. Hope to see you and Dakota on one of our field trips. We have a Facebook fan page now at http://facebook.com/ohioyoungbirders And check out the Toledo Naturalists too for bird sightings and field trips in northwest Ohio. Their Web sites are toledonaturalist.org and rarebird.org.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:56:13 +0000

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I’ve already met a lot of friendly folk here in Ohio. I look forward to getting all set up here to bird and blog about Ohio birding!

By: Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count #2 Recap

Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count #2 Recap — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:07:42 +0000

[...] Considering the cold temperatures and a sizable decline in counters (11 instead of 19 last year) it is no surprise that we had less birds and species. However, Birdfreak’s fiancee, Stacia, participated in her first CBC which definitely added to the fun of the event. And three of our counters were in Ohio! [...]

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:28:38 +0000

…welcome to Ohio! We have great birding. I’m down at the bottom of the state in Cincinnati, but travel up to Lake Erie whenever I can. You’re lucky to be so close to Magee Marsh and BSBO!

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:08:02 +0000

Welcome to Ohio! I’m in the Cleveland area and Ohio is great for bird watching.

By: MaineBirder

MaineBirder — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:05:57 +0000

Good luck with your new job and relocation Jennie!

By: OpposableChums

OpposableChums — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:39:36 +0000

Best of luck! When I was at the Midwest Birding Symposium this past fall, I met a lot of Ohio birders, and they’re a great bunch; expert, proactive, and personable. And the Ohio Young Birders Club appears to be one of the most lively and vital bird/youth organizations in the country. Sounds like a nice place to move to!