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Birding Festival
in the Crane Creek -
Magee Marsh - Ottawa NWR Region
of
Northwest Ohio |
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May 6 - 16, 2010
BIRDING FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE |
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Click here
for the Festival Summary Schedule (PDF on 2
pages) |
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Thursday, May 6 |
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
ABA CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS ONLY!
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO OAK OPENINGS METROPARK
PRESERVE
You must be a current ABA
Century Club Member to be eligible
for this trip! If you are uncertain whether you
are eligible, please call the American Birding
Association at: 800-850-2473.
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
This trip takes
you to a Toledo Metroparks location
approximately 50 minutes Southwest of the Magee
boardwalk. This birding hotspot is known for its
Oak savannahs and ancient sand dunes.
Open to ABA Century Members only.
Registration required.
Free
Limited to 13 participants. |
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7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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GUIDED BIRDING
EXCURSION TO PT. PELEE NATIONAL PARK
Ontario Canada
By
the Jet Express
**PLEASE
NOTE: YOU MUST CALL THE JET EXPRESS DIRECTLY FOR
A RESERVATION AT:
800-245-1538**
HOURS: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST
Monday - Friday
(You
must be a US citizen and have a
current US
passport)
Departure and Arrival:
Jet Express Dock
3 N. Monroe Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
For reservations call 800 245-1538
Fee: $85
Limited to 140 participants. |
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Friday, May 7
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to
13 participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
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11 a.m. – Noon |
PROGRAM: Iraq: Birding from the Trenches
A presentation by Major Randel Rogers
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
FREE
Registration required.
Limited to 80 participants. |
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: BIRDING BY EAR
Learn how to use, record
and process bird sounds with Nick Athanas from Tropical Birding.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Registration required
FREE
Limited to
40 participants. |
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3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
Evening Programs
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7 – 8 p.m.
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PROGRAM:
“Pride in the Name of Birding”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 80 participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Refuge education
programs. |
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7 – 8:45 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“Birding the World”
A presentation by Keith
Barnes from Tropical Birding
At
OurGuest Inn & Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60
participants. |
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Saturday, May 8 -International
Migratory Bird Day
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Field Programs
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8 – 5 p.m. |
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY
Guides available along the Magee Marsh Wildlife
Area Boardwalk all day |
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7 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
SONGBIRD
BANDING PROGRAM
Given by Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Magee Marsh WA
Boardwalk
FREE |
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8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
SELF-GUIDED
AUTO TOUR
At
Ottawa NWR
FREE |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Offered in Spanish, see below.
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE
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THIS WALK WILL
ALSO BE OFFERED
IN SPANISH!
This walk will be led by a
Spanish speaking leader. We will have
copies of Kenn Kaufman's Field Guide to
Birds of North America / Guia De Campo A
Las Aves De Norteamerica, available for
participants to use as well.
Trae a toda
tú familia a compartir esta magnífica
experiencia. Tenemos guías que hablan español y
prestamos binoculares. El guía le introducirá en
el mundo de las aves, no hace falta experiencia. |
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Evening Programs |
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7 – 8:30 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“The Biggest Twitch:
A Manic Year Long Bird Race
Around the World”
A presentation by Alan Davies and
Ruth Miller
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
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Sunday, May 9 |
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Field Programs |
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6 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
The BIGGEST WEEK Big Half Day Bird Race
Teams of 2 people
are invited to join in this half-day bird race
running from 6 a.m. to noon, for the grand
prize of 2 places on a Tropical Birding
Andes Intro tour in northwest Ecuador.
The areas included will be the Magee Marsh
Wildlife Area, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge,
and the Black Swamp Bird Observatory trails.
Registration of the teams must be made through
the Black Swamp Bird Observatory no later than
Saturday, May 8th, 6 p.m.
Team sheets need to be handed in at noon at the
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
|
8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
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11 a.m. – Noon |
PROGRAM: Around the World in 80 Blogs
A presentation by
Mike Bergin
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
FREE
Registration required.
Limited to 80 participants. |
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: INLAND SHOREBIRD ID
With Michael Retter from Tropical Birding
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 40
participants. |
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3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
3 – 5 p.m.
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GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
Evening Programs
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7 – 8 p.m.
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PROGRAM:
“Birds and the Undiscovered World”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At
OurGuest Inn, Port Clinton
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 60
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs.
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7 – 7:45 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
"Ethiopia - Birding the Roof of
Africa."
A presentation by Christian Boix from Tropical
Birding
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
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7:45 – 8:30 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“Crown Jewels of the Incas: Ecuador’s
Hummingbirds”
A presentation by Sam Woods from Tropical
Birding
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
8 – 9:15 p.m.
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WOODCOCK EXTRAVAGANZA
At Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Indoor program and out to the field to watch the sky dance of the
American Woodcock
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 30
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the
Observatory education
programs. |
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Monday, May 10 |
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO OAK OPENINGS PRESERVE
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
This trip takes
you to a Toledo Metroparks location
approximately 50 minutes Southwest of the Magee
boardwalk. This birding hotspot is known for its
Oak savannahs and ancient sand dunes.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
GUIDED BOAT TRIP
TO KELLEYS ISLAND
Meet at the Kelleys Island Ferry dock in
Marblehead.
Includes walk on ferry passage, island transportation and lunch.
Parking at the dock on your own
Registration required.
FEE: $50
Limited to 50
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Kelleys Island Audubon
Club and the Observatory education programs. |
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8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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8:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO CEDAR POINT NWR
A private
migration hot spot
Meet at Ottawa NWR Visitor Center parking lot
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 13 participants. |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
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11 a.m. - Noon |
PROGRAM:
Shade-grown
Coffee Tasting & Discussion
This session will be led by Paul
Baicich.
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP IN OTTAWA NWR
You will visit areas normally closed to the
public
Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.
Registration required
FREE
Limited to
13 participants. |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
BIRDING BY EAR WORKSHOP
Using, recording
and processing bird sounds
With Nick Athanas from
Tropical Birding.
At Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 40
participants.
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3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
3 – 5 p.m.
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GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
Evening Programs
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7 – 8 p.m.
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PROGRAM: “Wings of the Imagination: Why we need
birds”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 80
participants.
Proceeds to benefit
the Refuge education programs.
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7 – 7:45 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
"Madagascar: Tales
from the Red Island"
A presentation by Josh Engel from Tropical
Birding
At
OurGuest Inn & Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60
participants.
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7:45 – 8:30 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“When Too Much Birding is Barely Enough –
Birding Eastern Australia”
A presentation by Iain Campbell from Tropical
Birding
At
OurGuest Inn & Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60
participants.
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Tuesday, May 11 |
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs.
|
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8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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8.30 – 11.30 a.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO THE DARBY UNIT of
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
A private
migration hot spot
Meet at Ottawa NWR Visitor Center parking lot
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 13
participants. |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
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11 a.m. - Noon |
PROGRAM:
The Ten Most Important Things You Can Do For
Birds and Bird Conservation
A
presentation by Paul
Baicich.
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
|
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO CEDAR POINT NWR
A private
migration hot spot
Meet at Ottawa NWR Visitor Center parking lot
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 13 participants. |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP:
DIGISCOPING
Turn your telescope into a high quality camera with Jeff Bouton, from Leica.
At Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 40
participants. |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: Nature
Photography
Session 1 - Sharon Cummings will cover
equipment, camera techniques, and field
techniques in this indoor session.
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required
FREE
Limited to 60
participants. |
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3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
3 – 5 p.m.
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GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
Evening Programs
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7 – 8 p.m.
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PROGRAM: “Patterns of Bird Migration in North
America”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At
OurGuest Inn & Suites
Registration required
Fee: $10
Limited to 60
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs.
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7 – 8:45 p.m.
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PROGRAM:
“Birding the World”
A presentation by Keith Barnes from Tropical
Birding
At Ottawa NWR
Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants.
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Wednesday, May
12 |
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO OAK OPENINGS PRESERVE
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
This trip takes
you to a Toledo Metroparks location
approximately 50 minutes Southwest of the Magee
boardwalk. This birding hotspot is known for its
Oak savannahs and ancient sand dunes.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
|
8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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8:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO CEDAR POINT NWR
A private
migration hot spot
Meet at Ottawa NWR Visitor Center parking lot
Registration required
FREE
Limited to 13
participants. |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Offered in Spanish, see below.
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE
|
THIS WALK WILL
ALSO BE OFFERED
IN SPANISH!
This walk will be led by a
Spanish speaking leader. We will have
copies of Kenn Kaufman's Field Guide to
Birds of North America / Guia De Campo A
Las Aves De Norteamerica, available for
participants to use as well.
Trae a toda
tú familia a compartir esta magnífica
experiencia. Tenemos guías que hablan español y
prestamos binoculares. El guía le introducirá en
el mundo de las aves, no hace falta experiencia. |
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10 – 11:30 a.m. |
SONGBIRD BANDING PROGRAM
At Black Swamp
Bird Observatory
FREE |
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11 a.m. - Noon |
PROGRAM:
Connecting Our Youth to
Nature: the Future of Birding and Environmental
Conservation
A
presentation by John C. Robinson.
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
|
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
|
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP IN OTTAWA NWR
You will visit areas normally closed to the
public
Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.
Registration required
FREE
Limited to
13 participants. |
|
2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: DIGISCOPING
Turn your telescope into a high quality camera with Jeff Bouton, from Leica
Optics.
At Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 40
participants. |
|
2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: Nature
Photography
Session 2 -
Sharon Cummings will take you out into the field
to study control of exposure, depth of field,
composition, reflectors & diffusers.
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 25
participants. |
|
3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
3 – 5 p.m.
|
GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE
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Evening Programs
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7 – 8 p.m.
|
PROGRAM:
“Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Sparrow”
A
presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At
Ottawa NWR
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 80
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Refuge education
programs.
|
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7 – 7:45 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“Crown Jewels of the Incas:
Ecuador’s Hummingbirds”
A presentation by Sam Woods
from Tropical Birding
At
OurGuest Inn & Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60
participants. |
|
7:45 – 8:30 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“The Baboon Ate My Lunch:
Birding the Bottom of Africa”
A presentation by Christian Boix,
from Tropical Birding
At
OurGuest Inn & Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60
participants. |
8 – 9:15 p.m.
|
WOODCOCK EXTRAVAGANZA
At Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Indoor program and out to the field to watch the sky dance of the
American Woodcock
Registration required
Fee: $10
Limited to 30
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs.
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Thursday, May 13 |
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to
13 participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
GUIDED BIRDING
EXCURSION TO PT. PELEE NATIONAL PARK
Ontario Canada
By
the Jet Express
**PLEASE
NOTE: YOU MUST CALL THE JET EXPRESS DIRECTLY FOR
A RESERVATION**
(You
must be a US citizen and have a
current US
passport)
Departure and Arrival:
Jet Express Dock
3 N. Monroe Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
For reservations call 800 245-1538
Fee: $85
Limited to 140 participants. |
|
8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
|
8:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP IN OTTAWA NWR
You will visit areas normally closed to the
public
Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.
Registration required
FREE
Limited to
13 participants. |
|
9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
|
11 a.m. - Noon |
PROGRAM:
Who Keeps
Changing My Field Guide?
A presentation
by Dr. Andy Jones
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
|
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
|
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO CEDAR POINT NWR
A private
migration hot spot
Meet at Ottawa NWR Visitor Center parking lot
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 13 participants. |
|
2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP:
DIGISCOPING.
Turn your telescope into a high quality camera with Jeff Bouton, from Leica
Optics.
At Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Registration required
FREE
Limited to 40 participants. |
|
2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: Nature
Photography
Session 3 -
Classroom discussion by Sharon Cummings
on optimizing digital-capture nature images
using Adobe Photoshop in the computer.
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required
FREE
Limited to 40 participants. |
|
3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
3 – 5 p.m.
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GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
Evening Programs
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7 – 8 p.m.
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PROGRAM:
“Audubon’s Warblers:
Personal Connections to Elusive Birds”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At OurGuest Inn &
Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FEE: $10
Limited to 60 participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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7 – 7:45 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“The
Neotropical Waves of Spring Migration along Lake
Erie's Southwest Shore”
By Mark Shieldcastle from
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80 participants. |
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7:45 – 8:30 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“Refuge Management 101”
with Douglas Brewer, Ottawa NWR Manager
At
Ottawa NWR
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80 participants. |
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Friday, May 14 |
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO OAK OPENINGS PRESERVE
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
This trip takes
you to a Toledo Metroparks location
approximately 50 minutes Southwest of the Magee
boardwalk. This birding hotspot is known for its
Oak savannahs and ancient sand dunes.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
GUIDED BOAT TRIP
TO KELLEYS ISLAND
Meet at the Kelleys Island Ferry dock in
Marblehead.
Includes walk on ferry passage, island transportation and lunch.
Registration required.
FEE: $50
Limited to 50 participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Kelleys Island Audubon
Club and the Observatory education programs. |
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8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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8.30 – 11:30 a.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO CEDAR POINT NWR
A private
migration hot spot
Meet at Ottawa NWR
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 13 participants. |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
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11 a.m. - Noon |
PROGRAM:
Movements, Habitat Use, and Stopover Duration of
Migratory Songbirds
in the Western Lake Erie Basin of Northern Ohio
A presentation by Ashley Buchanan
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80
participants. |
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
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1 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP IN OTTAWA NWR
You will visit areas normally closed to the
public
Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.
Registration required
FREE
Limited to
13 participants. |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP: BIRDING BY EAR
Learn how to use, record
and process bird sounds with Nick Athanas from Tropical Birding.
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 40 participants. |
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3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
3 – 5 p.m.
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GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
Evening Programs
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7 – 8 p.m.
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PROGRAM:
“Wings of the Imagination: Why We Need Birds”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 80
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Refuge education
programs.
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7 – 7:45 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“Taj, Tandooris, and Tigers:
Birding Northern India’s Mughal Empire”
A presentation by Sam Woods
from Tropical Birding
At OurGuest Inn &
Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60 participants. |
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7:45 – 8:30 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
"Madagascar: Tales from the Red Island"
A presentation by Josh Engel from Tropical
Birding
At OurGuest Inn &
Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60 participants. |
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Saturday, May 15 |
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Field Programs |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
OFF THE
BEATEN BOARDWALK GUIDED BUS TRIP
TO AREA HOTSPOTS
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
Seating is limited to the first 13
passengers!
These trips will
take participants to search for migrants in some
of the lesser-known birding hotspots that all
the local birders know about.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to
13 participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
|
8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
SELF-GUIDED
REFUGE
AUTO TOUR
At Ottawa NWR
FREE |
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8:30 a.m. - 12
p.m. |
OHIO YOUNG BIRDERS
CLUB GUIDED WALK
Meet at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Birders ages 12 - 18 years old |
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9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Offered in Spanish, see below.
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE
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THIS WALK WILL
ALSO BE OFFERED
IN SPANISH!
This walk will be led by a
Spanish speaking leader. We will have
copies of Kenn Kaufman's Field Guide to
Birds of North America / Guia De Campo A
Las Aves De Norteamerica, available for
participants to use as well.
Trae a toda
tú familia a compartir esta magnífica
experiencia. Tenemos guías que hablan español y
prestamos binoculares. El guía le introducirá en
el mundo de las aves, no hace falta experiencia. |
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9 - 11 a.m. |
HIKE THE DIKES BEYOND THE
BOARDWALK
There are 2000 acres at Magee Marsh Wildlife
Area......come explore some of the areas that
are normally closed to the public. Meet at the
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area Bird Center.
FREE |
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10 – 11:30 a.m. |
SONGBIRD BANDING PROGRAM
At Black Swamp
Bird Observatory
FREE |
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11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP:
DEMYSTIFYING EMPIDONAX FLYCATCHERS
With Michael Retter, from Tropical Birding
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 40 participants. |
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3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
|
3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
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Evening Programs |
7 – 8 p.m.
|
PROGRAM:
“Birds and the Undiscovered World”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At OurGuest Inn &
Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 60
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs.
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7 – 8:30 p.m. |
PROGRAM:
“The Biggest Twitch:
A Birding Race Around the World”
A presentation by Alan Davies and Ruth Miller
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 80 participants. |
8 – 9:15 p.m.
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WOODCOCK EXTRAVAGANZA
At Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Indoor program and out to the field to watch the sky dance of the
American Woodcock
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 30
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs.
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Sunday, May 16 |
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Field Program |
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7 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
GUIDED BUS TRIP TO OAK OPENINGS PRESERVE
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Open to BSBO Members only
Click here
to join or join when you register!
This trip takes
you to a Toledo Metroparks location
approximately 50 minutes Southwest of the Magee
boardwalk. This birding hotspot is known for its
Oak savannahs and ancient sand dunes.
Registration required.
Fee: $15.00
Limited to 13
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Observatory education
programs. |
|
8 – 9:30 a.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
|
9 – 11 a.m. |
FAMILY & BEGINNER GUIDED BIRD WALK
Guided bird walk at Ottawa NWR
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
|
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
|
2 – 4 p.m. |
WORKSHOP:
DEMYSTIFYING EMPIDONAX FLYCATCHERS
With Michael Retter, from Tropical Birding
At
Ottawa NWR Visitor Center
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to
40 participants. |
|
3 – 5 p.m. |
GUIDED WALK (Warbler Workout)
Along the Magee Marsh WA Boardwalk
Meet at the west end of the boardwalk
FREE |
3 – 5 p.m.
|
GUIDED SHOREBIRD AND WATERBIRD WALK
Meet at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center
FREE |
Evening Program
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7 – 8 p.m.
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PROGRAM:
“Pride in the Name of Birding”
A presentation by Kenn Kaufman
At
Ottawa NWR
Visitor Center
Registration required.
Fee: $10
Limited to 80
participants.
Proceeds to benefit the Refuge education
programs.
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7 – 8:45 p.m.
|
PROGRAM:
“Birding the World”
A presentation by Keith Barnes
from Tropical Birding
At OurGuest Inn &
Suites, Port Clinton
Registration required.
FREE
Limited to 60
participants.
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