Hello all,

Tomorrow, we'll be holding our annual big day in Glen Helen (Yellow
Springs, Greene County), and as always, we welcome additional birders at
any and all skill levels.  This will be our 7th year for our count, over
which time we've had a low of 80, and a high of 90 species.  Cumulatively,
over the six previous years, we've found 111 species.

Conditions look good for the count tomorrow, so I'm optimistic that we'll
have a really good day.  Surely, you want in on this, right?

The count is also a fundraiser for land stewardship projects, so the more
birds we find, the more money we raise.  We have a long list of organized
hikes throughout the day, although birders who know the habitats of Glen
Helen are welcome and encouraged to go off on their own.

The list of hikes follows below.  I'll look forward to seeing you in the
field!

Regards, Nick Boutis

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   - *5:30 a.m.  Dawn Chorus along the Little Miami*   Greet the dawn and
   hear the forest awaken with song. MEETING SPOT: *Grinnell Mill, 3536
   Bryan Park Rd.*
   - *8 a.m.  Woodland Bird Walk* We expect fifty species or more on this
   two-hour hike. MEETING SPOT:*Trailside Museum 505 Corry St*
   - *8 a.m.  Pine Forest Walk*   Migratory songbirds, with occasional
   sightings of unusual finds like the colorful pine warbler. MEETING SPOT:
   *Horace Mann Meadow, Bryan Park Rd., just south of John Bryan St Park
   entrance*
   - *11 a.m.  The Homestead Walk*   The sparsely visited area of the South
   Glen is home to a recently restored wetland. MEETING SPOT: *The far end
   of West Jacoby Rd. (Access from Rt. 68)*
   - *11 a.m.  South Glen Wetlands*   The slope wetlands and cattail marsh
   of the South Glen present a wholly different habitat than that of the North
   Glen. MEETING SPOT: *Greene County Boat Launch at the end of East Jacoby
   Rd. (Access from Clifton Rd.)*
   - *1 p.m.  Tally Rally*   Birders share what they’ve found (and what
   they’ve missed). Nosh on complimentary sandwiches and coffee.
LOCATION: *Trailside
   Museum*
   - *2 p.m.  Trailside Museum Sit*   Bird from the comfort of the Inman
   Terrace, as we find out how many species can we spot from one 17-foot
   circle. LOCATION: *Trailside Museum*
   - *2:30 p.m.  Prairie and River Walk*   We’ll walk through the South
   Glen along the Little Miami. Expect orioles, finches, swallows, and
   warblers. MEETING SPOT: *The Little Miami Bridge on Grinnell Rd.*
   - *2:30 p.m.  Cleanup Crew*   We’ll dispatch teams in search of known
   species missed during the morning hikes. MEETING SPOT: *Trailside Museum*
   - *5 p.m.  Evening Tally Rally* Join our birders for the evening species
   count. LOCATION: *Trailside Museum*
   - *10 p.m.  Owling Hike with s’mores*   We hike through the Glen in
   search of nocturnal birds. MEETING SPOT: *Trailside Museum*


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Nick Boutis
Director, Glen Helen Ecology Institute
Antioch College
405 Corry St.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387

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937-769-1902
www.glenhelen.org

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