Ohio rollcall! (1 Viewer)

[MichelleOhio]

I hang out in Greene and Montgomery Counties. Live in one, work in the other. Xenia/Dayton/Miamisburg/West Carrollton areas.

Who else is here from Ohio and where do you bird?

 

[randall branham]

Hello My name is randall and I hail from Bainbridge ohio ,we photograph the lakes in the area ,like Rocky Fork and Paint Creek , I used to live in Xenia but that was a long time ago.
Randall

 

[MichelleOhio]

Hi, Randall! VERY nice potographs! Thanks for saying hi.

 

[Agent47]

My name's Clint and I'm from Ohio, and I frequent the Cuyahoga Valley area. I make it out to the Maggie Marsh area once in awhile too. I'm a photographer too, but there is something peacefull about only carrying a pair of binoculars and not worrying about the technical aspects from time to time.

 

[FJDave]

Hi Michelle. I'm in Logan county, about 30 miles north of Xenia. Just started birding so no places yet. I do like to walk at Clifton and people watch at Yellow Springs, lol! Indian Lake is up here and suppose to have a lot of birds. My parents had a bald eagle visit their pond a few weeks ago. They were able to get a couple quick pics. There is a nest nearby as well but I haven't seen any activity there yet, maybe in the spring.

Where do you bird?

 

[Brian.Hart]

Well, I'm just a beginner, but I'll represent! Mansfield is my home, and Richland, Ashland, Knox, and Morrow counties are my stomping grounds. My favorite birding spots are:
1. my backyard
2. Clearfork Reservoir
3. Mohican State Park
4. Pleasant Hill Lake
5. Charles Mill Reservoir
Happy Birding,
Brian

 

[MichelleOhio]

Welcome Dave and Brian! I was beginning to think Ohio was a dead zone.

Dave, I bird wherever I am. Lately it's pretty much been from the car, but that's okay. I've seen my nemesis, the American Kestrel, a lot this fall/winter, so I won't complain.

I like Clifton as well, but I'm going to wait until the weather warms a bit to go back up. I mostly go to Five Rivers MetroParks and walk the trails.

Next on my list: Bald Eagle. Shoot for the sky, right??

 

[JD Roth]

Hey all! Im J.D. Roth and I mull around Cincinnati Ohio. Michelle, if you want to see Bald Eagles come down here. I have a place where I usually see six and I can show you around. Anyone been all around ohio birding and have a favorite spot?

 

[MichelleOhio]

Hey, thanks, J.D. If I get down that way and have birding time I'll be in touch! Just out of curiosity...are you seeing the eagles near downtown? A pair has been spotting near downtown Dayton hanging out on the ice covering the GMRiver.

 

[JD Roth]

Oh no. I really really really hope they don't get anywhere close to down town Cincy even though it is right on the river. I don't trust the people in Cincinnati with nature at all. I don't even tell them that there are local bald eagles. They have to bring them up to me before I talk about them.

 

[bobdobbs]

Well, I'm from the downtown Cleveburg (Tremont) area & I'm really enjoying my 1st bino-buys with a Zen-Ray 7x36 ED2 & a Pentax 6x28 Pappillio. Got a Zen 20-60x80 ED2 spotter comming next week so it should be fun...

 

[Julian Thomas]

Hi,
When my parents lived in Uniontown near Akron in the 80s I visited them several times and mainly birded Quail Hollow SP. Anyone still bird there?

I also visited places like Nimisila Reservoir and Portage Lakes SP, and further afield Tinkers Creek SP near Aurora and one great visit to Crane Creek SP/Ottawa NWR. Sadly it was in August so mainly waders and wildfowl rather than the spring passerine migrant fest, but fantastic birding for a (then) young Brit.

 

[jersey]

Hello everyone. My name is Matt and I live in Berlin Heights, about 15 minutes from Sandusky. I am new to birding, and can't wait for spring migration. Me and my wife will be attending the biggest week in the magee marsh area for 2 or 3 days in may. anyone else attending this event?

 

[MichelleOhio]

Going to try to make it up for a day or two, jersey. You should also check out the Midwest Birding Symposium coming to Lakeside in September! I went two years ago and loved it!

 

[jersey]

We will have to check that out Michelle, Thanks.

 

[Hawks Feather]

Well it seems that I am the first from Northwest Ohio. I live in Defiance (right between Ft. Wayne, IN and Toledo, OH). We are fairly luck in that we have two eagle nests within 6 miles of town. The Maumee and Auglaize rivers provide lots of meals for the little ones and the adults as well.

Jerry