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 ● Welcome!

● Board Member Introductions

● Bird Quiz Answers!

Photo: Two Ring-billed Gulls in hot pursuit of a Bonaparte's Gull in an

attempt to steal its fish by Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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 ● Second Saturday Bird
Walk Report

● Virtual Field Trips

● Social Distancing Birding

Guidelines

Photo: Blue Jay by Michelle Brosius.

 Second Saturday Bird Walk
Report

Date: December 12, 2020

Location: Rocky River Reservation Important

Bird Area (IBA)

Leaders: Bill Deininger, Dave Graskemper

Results: 24 Species

Report & Photos:

www.wcaudubon.org/news-blog

Photo: Cooper’s Hawk by Tom Fishburn.

 December Virtual Field Trip

Date: December 1-31, 2020

Location: Sandy Ridge Reservation, 6195

Otten Rd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Target species: American Tree Sparrow,

Waterfowl (e.g., Trumpeter Swan, American
Black Duck)

Attend the Virtual Meet Up! Wed Jan 13,

2021, 7:00 p.m. (EST) at
www.freeconferencecall.com/wall/info8415

Photo: American Tree Sparrow by Tom Fishburn.

 January Virtual Field Trip

Date: January 1-31, 2021

Location: Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation,

4524 E. 49th St., Cuyahoga Heights, OH,
44125

Target species: Bald Eagle. Head north on the

trail and there is a good chance to view Bald
Eagles, which should be pairing up or paired
up already. There might even be an eagle’s
nest along the Cuyahoga River.

Register: wcaudubon.org, click the Jan 2021

Virtual Field Trip tile on the home page.

Attend the Virtual Meet Up! Wednesday,

February 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (EST) at
www.freeconferencecall.com/wall/info8415
Photo: Bald Eagle by Allan Claybon.
 Social Distancing Birding
Guidelines

● Limit group sizes to 10 people

or fewer

● Stay at least 6 feet apart from

others

● Plan to travel separately

● Wear face masks

● Wash hands

Photo: Dark-eyed Junco by Michelle Brosius.

 ● Junior Membership

● Guardians of Nature

● Bird of Month Fundraiser

● Photography Winner & Contest

● Saturday Youth Story & Activity

Hour

● Author Speaker Program

Photo: Swamp Sparrow by Michelle Brosius.

 ● Annual Membership of $20 entitles
the member to a $5.00 price per
session.

● Each month will have Saturday

sessions.

Membership ● The monthly programs are

designed for two age groups:

Junior Guardians ○ 7 to 13 years of age

of Nature ○ 14 to 18 years of age

● To learn more go to
www.wcaudubon.org/
Photo: Urban Birding Cleveland with David Lindo, 2019, in
Tremont, OH by Tom Fishburn.
 Guardians of Nature

● Connect to people who take

action for birds and wildlife

● Thursday, Jan 21 & 28 at

7:00 p.m. (EST)

● Register:
www.wcaudubon.org/news-blog

● Virtual Conference Center

www.freeconferencecall.com/wall
/info8415

Photo: American Eagle by Tom Fishburn.

December 2020
Photo Contest
Winner!

“Good Hair Day” by

Elizabeth Ouwerkerk

Judges comments:
● Well focused
● Attitude
● Excellent
composition
● Good background
● Crispness

Photo: Northern Cardinal by

Elizabeth Ouwerkerk.
 January Photo Contest

● Featured bird: Black-capped Chickadee

● Contest opens Jan 1 closes Jan 28th

● Winners announced at February

Speaker Series

● Youth & Adult Categories: $5 per photo

● Eligible for yearly contest and additional

prizes

● Donations support chapter conservation

education

● Enter from the Home page Contest

Button www.wcaudubon.org/
Photo: Black-capped Chickadee by Tom Fishburn.
 Bird of the Month Fundraiser

● January 2021: Black-capped

Chickadee

● Fundraising Goal: $100.00US

● Donate: $10.00 - $40.00

● Eligible for quarterly raffle

prizes

● Donations support chapter

conservation education efforts.

● Donate from the Home page

Button www.wcaudubon.org/
Photo: Black-capped Chickadee by Dave Lewis.
Book Author Series

● Carrie Green, Author, "Studies

of Familiar Birds"

● Sunday, Jan 17 & 24, 2021,

7:00-8:00 p.m. (EST)

● Ticket donations are $10

members and $12
non-members

● Tickets from the Home page

Button www.wcaudubon.org/
 ● Mitchell's Homemade Ice
Cream Gift Card Fundraiser

● Christmas Bird Count

● Chapter Membership to
WCAS are accepted
throughout the year. Go to:
https://www.wcaudubon.org/
store/c2/Membership.html

Photo: American Robin by Michelle Brosius.

● Fundraiser for WCAS

● Ice cream, frozen yogurt,

sorbet, vegan ice cream - all
delicious!

● Cards $10.00 denominations

● WCAS Store
https://bit.ly/39uvDgH

● Store Locator
mitchellshomemade.com/
121st Christmas Bird Count
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CBC-LAKEWOOD CIRCLE 2020 WRAP UP REGISTRATION:

www.wcaudubon.org/news-blog/christmas-bird-count-2020-its-going-to-be-a-good-year

WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr0ofCRW66YHvbBNC8FRuIQ

 “Robots, Drones and the Science of
Studying Prairie-Chickens”

Dr. Jackie Augustine, Associate Professor

The Ohio State University, Lima

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. (EST)

Photo: GregTheBusker, CC BY 2.0 Wikimedia Commons