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2018 Birding with the StarsWe're pleased to offer these special opportunities to spend time in the field with some of the stars of the birding world. All of these celebrities have graciously agreed to donate their time, so 100% of the proceeds from these walks will benefit bird research and education! These trips sell out FAST, so be sure to reserve your spot just as soon as registration opens in mid-January 2018!
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BIRDING WITH THE KAUFMANS
Date: Saturday, May 5 Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM Where: Maumee Bay State Park Meeting Spot: Maumee Bay State Park Nature Center Fee: $50 donation to participate Registration required Limited to 20 participants! Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman are considered one of America's top "birding couples." They've dedicated their lives to the cause of birding and bird conservation, and traveled the globe in pursuit of some of the world's most bizarre and beautiful birds. No matter how far they roam, though, the Kaufmans have a special fondness for Northwest Ohio and Magee Marsh -- and they can't wait to share the experience with you. This walk always sells out VERY quickly, so plan to reserve your spot as soon as registration opens. |
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BIRDING WITH TOM STEPHENSON AND SCOTT WHITTLE: THE GUYS WHO LITERALLY WROTE THE BOOK ON WARBLERS!
Date: Sunday, May 6 Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM Where: Magee Marsh Meeting Spot: Division of Wildlife tent, at the west end of the boardwalk Fee: $50 donation to participate Registration required Limited to 20 participants! We're just so tickled to offer this incredible opportunity to spend the morning birding with Tom and Scott. Not only did they write the quintessential guide to warblers, they're also really nice guys, too! Tom and Scott have graciously agreed to donate 100% of the proceeds from this trip to the Ohio Young Birders Club. Not only are you getting an amazing morning of birding, you're helping to support a great cause, too! |
BIRDING WITH DR. DREW LANHAM
Date: Monday, May 7
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Where: Magee Marsh
Meeting Spot: Division of Wildlife tent, at the west end of the boardwalk
Fee: $50 donation to participate
Registration required
Limited to 20 participants!
More information coming soon!
Date: Monday, May 7
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Where: Magee Marsh
Meeting Spot: Division of Wildlife tent, at the west end of the boardwalk
Fee: $50 donation to participate
Registration required
Limited to 20 participants!
More information coming soon!
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BIRDING WITH LYNN BARBER, LAURA ERICKSON, LAURA KEENE, NANCY MCALLISTER, AND YVE MORRELL
Activity Level: EASY Date: Tuesday, May 8 Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Meeting Location: Maumee Bay Nature Center Fee: $100.00 donation to participate Registration required Limited to 20 participants NO TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED Maumee Bay State Park provides multiple habitat types to search for some of the 278 species (35 species of warblers) recorded on eBird. Multiple wetlands, prairies and upland will serve as a backdrop to search for birds with the guidance of some of the country's most respected avian experts: Lynn Barber, Laura Erickson, Laura Keene, Nancy McAllister, and Yve Morrell. This trip will offer a very comfortable, easygoing pace of watching and learning. |
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BIRDING WITH STEVE N. G. HOWELL
Activity Level: EASY Date: Wednesday, May 9 Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM Where: Magee Marsh Meeting Spot: Division of Wildlife tent, at the west end of the boardwalk Fee: $50 donation to participate Registration required Limited to 20 participants! Enjoy this opportunity to bird with a professional tour guide who has over 30 years of experience. Steve Howell has been birding for as long as he can remember (of course, this may simply mean that his memory isn’t very good). But the many who have traveled with him soon learn that birding can be great fun, as well as being a way to enjoy and learn, to see new birds and new worlds. |
BIRDING WITH RICHARD CROSSLEY
Activity Level: EASY
Date: Thursday, May 10
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Meeting Spot: Maumee Bay Nature Center
Fee: $50 donation to participate
Registration required
Limited to 20 participants!
No transportation provided
Ramble around Maumee Bay State Park with noted bird ID expert and field guide author (The Shorebird Guide and Crossley ID Guide series), Richard Crossley. Maumee Bay State Park provides multiple habitat types to search for some of the 278 species (35 species of warblers) recorded on eBird. Multiple wetlands, prairies, and uplands provide a picturesque backdrop for Richard to share his knowledge on how he observes birds.
Activity Level: EASY
Date: Thursday, May 10
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Meeting Spot: Maumee Bay Nature Center
Fee: $50 donation to participate
Registration required
Limited to 20 participants!
No transportation provided
Ramble around Maumee Bay State Park with noted bird ID expert and field guide author (The Shorebird Guide and Crossley ID Guide series), Richard Crossley. Maumee Bay State Park provides multiple habitat types to search for some of the 278 species (35 species of warblers) recorded on eBird. Multiple wetlands, prairies, and uplands provide a picturesque backdrop for Richard to share his knowledge on how he observes birds.
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BIRDING WITH JULIE ZICKEFOOSE
Activity Level: EASY Date: Friday, May 11 Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM Where: Magee Marsh Meeting Spot: Division of Wildlife tent, at the west end of the boardwalk Fee: $50 donation to participate Registration required Limited to 20 participants! Come and explore Magee Marsh with renowned naturalist Julie Zickefoose! Julie Zickefoose, the author/illustrator of Baby Birds (2016), The Bluebird Effect (2012), and Letters from Eden (2006), is a contributing editor to Bird Watcher's Digest. She lives with her family on an eighty-acre sanctuary in Appalachian Ohio. |