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Bluebird Nest Boxes: July 2022 Update

7/7/2022

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Photo: Eastern Bluebird on "sparrow-spooker" by Lisa Gerbec
As you can imagine, the 2022 mating season is well underway. Here is the status of our 5 nest boxes at Lewis Road Riding ring as of July 7

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Tilth Soil for Birders and Gardeners!

6/20/2022

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One way to help the environment, ensure your plants thrive, and help Western Cuyahoga Audubon’s fundraising efforts, is to purchase Tilth Soil.

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Bluebird Nest Boxes: Spring 2022 Update

5/27/2022

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Inside Box #2, 5 tree swallow eggs with Mom on the nest! Picture by George Coleman
​After a successful 2021 debut, the Lewis Road Riding Ring Bluebird Trail is ready for the 2022 nesting season. 

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Volunteer with WCAS!

3/16/2022

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PictureWCAS volunteers at a native plant sale

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Please contact us at info@wcaudubon.org if you'd like to volunteer with us!

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Dangers of Improperly Discarded Fishing Line by Amanda Sebrosky, WCAS Member and Founder Northeast Ohio Chimney Swift Conservation Society

10/25/2021

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National Audubon Society estimates that one million shorebirds die every year as a result of marine debris with over 300,000 of those deaths attributed to discarded fishing lines and hooks.

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Bird Disease Mystery by Nancy Howell, WCAS Board Member

10/22/2021

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Photo: American Robin (Turdus migratorius) by Shaun Missig, February 16, 2021.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife is lifting its previous recommendation to stop feeding birds. However, caution and vigilance are always necessary to help prevent further spread of diseases at bird feeders.

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November, A Time for Change by Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.

10/12/2021

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November can truly be a month of extremes with lingering warm days as well as the first frosts and flurries of the pending winter. The colorful leaves of early autumn are replaced by naked trees stripped by the gales of November that can rock our world. But change is what keeps our natural world exciting.

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Ahhh-ctober! By Chuck Slusarczyk Jr., Member, Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

10/1/2021

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Yes my friends, October is here in Cleveland and it's one of my favorite months. The Dog Days are disappearing and we can finally open our windows again to let some of that deliciously cool night air in! And speaking of night, take some time to step outdoors where it's quiet and listen...the sky is full of birds! 

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New “Kid” In Town by Nancy Howell, WCAS Board Member

9/21/2021

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A new “kid” has arrived in Cleveland …not a person, but an insect called the Spotted Lanternfly. While it is pretty looking and while Northeast Ohio generally welcomes newcomers, this one is definitely not one to welcome.

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It's August and the Dog Days of Summer are Upon Us by Chuck Slusarczyk, Jr.

8/2/2021

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During August along the Towpath Trail, we are blessed with our summertime resident birds such as Indigo Buntings, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbirds, Northern Mockingbirds, Song Sparrows and more. Those of you with keen ears will start noticing the distinctive "movement" calls of our many Yellow Warblers, mostly young birds that are already thinking about migration. 

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Four Piping Plover Chicks Are Now Banded! By Tom Fishburn

7/26/2021

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On the morning of Thursday, July 15th, specially trained staff from the Great Lakes Piping Plover Conservation Team, under the direction of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, came to Maumee Bay State Park to band the four 14-day old chicks. Assisted by Black Swamp Bird Observatory staff the banding process was completed efficiently in less than twenty minutes.

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More Prairie Warblers in Northern Ohio? By Tom Fishburn, Member, WCAS

7/26/2021

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The male Prairie Warbler is bright and attractive with its olive and yellow colors. It has reddish streaks on its olive back. A black eye stripe and bold black arc under the eye highlights its yellow eyebrow and cheek. The throat is bright yellow and black stripes accent its sides. This species often pumps its long tail which has white outer feathers.

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"Birding in Japan" by Kaoru Tsubone, WCAS Ambassador to Japan

7/19/2021

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Photo: (left) Naoki Hiranaka and (right) Ryouji Shimada, from the Wild Bird Society of Japan TOKYO.
Meeting people, sharing memories and exchanging ideas about birds, birding and conservation activities are not only interesting but also important to take over all the beautiful things we have on the earth for future generations, I believe. 

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Chimney Swift Tower in Walker Road Park by Amanda Sebrosky, Founder, Northeast Ohio Chimney Swift Conservation Society

7/12/2021

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Above: Chimney Swift Tower, Walker Road Park, 31565-31595 Walker Rd, Bay Village, OH 44140. Photo by Amanda Sebrosky.
A Chimney Swift tower was placed in Walker Road Park in February of 2021. My thanks go out to the craftsmen in the City of Bay Village service department for building the tower as well as to Bay Village City Council, Jonathan Liskovec, Director of  the Public Services and Properties department and Dan Enovitch, Director of Parks and Recreation, who supported this project from the start. 

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Keeping Birds Healthy by Nancy Howell, WCAS Board Member

7/5/2021

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Photo: Robin (Turdus migratorius) by David Lindo.
Birds are important indicators of changes happening in the environment. Birds seem to be getting the “one, two punch” with everything from habitat loss, pesticide use, window and building collisions, predatory cats and now there are reports of an increase in dead or visibly diseased birds along the eastern seaboard and new reports are coming from Ohio and Indiana. 

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Nellie & Nish: Ohio has Nesting Piping Plovers !!! By Tom Fishburn

6/16/2021

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Since the 1980’s the Piping Plover population in the Great Lakes has increased to a high of 76 breeding pairs in 2017, with 64 nests found in 2020. It has been estimated that 500 plus pairs existed before the decline. The majority of nests among the Great Lakes now are in Michigan.

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No Insects, No Birds by Kaoru Tsubone, Chair, WCAS Native Plants Online Sale

6/14/2021

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Photo: A Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) was doing its part. By Tom Fishburn.
Native plants are always loved by all creatures and birds eat them as food. Hummingbirds consume the nectar of Turtleheads. The fruits of Seedboxes feed birds such as White-thoated Sparrows. They also offer the benefit as a place for birds to take a rest and live.

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Black Birders Week June 2021: WCAS Volunteers Lead YDH IDEA Learning Pod

6/9/2021

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“The kids really enjoyed their time with Nancy and Margaret. They kept asking if the ‘bird’ ladies were coming back during our time today,” said Yolanda Hamilton, designer of the Black Birders Week YDH IDEA Learning Pod. “My son was eager to share what he learned yesterday. This was huge for him to be so engaged." 

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​Connecting with Nature and its Wonders Through Birds by Tom Fishburn

5/10/2021

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"With the mystery of creation and evolution of species, how can any one of us find our place in it? Much may depend more on our own imaginations and our hearts, than our intellect."

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Bird Masks and Halloween Fun by Nanami Komesu, OKIU Class of 2022

5/3/2021

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Photo: Courtesy of Kaori Sunagawa, Assistant Professor, Okinawa International University.
We made 14 masks, mainly inspired by migratory birds. We picked Black-faced Spoonbill and others nesting or wintering on Awase Tidal Flat in Okinawa. 

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Birding IS for Everyone! by Nancy Howell, WCAS Board Member

5/1/2021

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Photo: Protesters gather at memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN USA. Photo by John Minchillo, Associated Press.
Now is the time to take steps that may not be easy - increase the birding experience with a more diverse and inclusive audience in a more equitable and just manner.

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EARTH DAY Then And Now by Gloria Ferris

4/22/2021

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All during those years, advocates, scientists, legislators, and everyday people who have improved our air, water, and land, but we can no longer have the luxury of letting George do it. Action is needed.

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​Bluebirds at Lewis Road by Tom Fishburn

4/12/2021

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I went to the Lewis Road Riding Ring field Saturday late afternoon, March 13th. I love the light there that time of day to photograph the bluebirds. A year ago in April I had gone and taken some photographs of the birds there as well, so I had an idea of what to expect. But I took a bunch this year and put together an album of several photos.

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​Support Bird Banding Stations in Central America by Nancy Howell

4/9/2021

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Photo: Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Tom Fishburn.
WCAS has set up a special donation button to raise funds to build more bird banding stations in Nicaragua through the Institute for Bird Populations (IBP). 100% percent of every donation goes directly to the stations to expedite critical data collection.

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'What Is That Bird Doing?: Feeding Behavior' with Nancy Howell and Bill Deininger

3/5/2021

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This program reviews the behavior of many bird species while feeding, discusses what they are feeding upon, adaptations for feeding, and how birders can use these behaviors to help with bird identification. ​

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