Join our leaders at several Columbus Audubon field trips this Saturday & Sunday: Saturday Walks at Whittier Saturday, October 14, 7:30 a.m. Leaders: Paul Gledhill and Heather Raymond Join Paul and Heather for a short walk around Whittier Peninsula to view wildlife as well as to watch the latest developments of the park and nature center. Meet at Lower Scioto Park in the boat ramp parking lot (west of Front Street and south of Whittier Street). For more information, contact Paul Gledhill at (614) 848-7666 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, or Heather Raymond at (614) 785-0342 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Migration at Alum Lake and Hoover Reservoir Saturday, October 14, 8 a.m. Leader: Rob Thorn Migration should still be strong as we survey these two reservoirs north of Columbus. Join Rob Thorn at Alum Creek, where the small woodlands at the southern end of the lake are excellent migrant traps and the wide lower reservoir attracts a wide variety of waterfowl. After taking in the morning migrants there, we'll move to the upper end of nearby Hoover Reservoir. The mudflats of the Hoover Nature Preserve should be infested with ducks and shorebirds, and a trip to Hoover Meadows should round out our lists with marsh and field birds. We'll meet at the Westerville Community Center parking lot (on Cleveland Ave just north of Main Street, about 1 mile north of I-270). Bring sturdy shoes (for lots of wet walking on dewy trails), snacks, and a windbreaker/jacket if the weather is cold. For more details contact Rob Thorn, (614) 471-3051 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Birds of Prey 101 Sunday, October 15, 2 p.m. Presenter: Darlene Sillick & OWC volunteers Join us at Highbanks Metro Park for a presentation of live owls and hawks from Ohio Wildlife Center. We will learn bio-facts about birds of prey while seeing them up front and personal. Bring your camera. This is a great family program which starts at 2 p.m. at the nature center. Contact Highbanks Metro Park for more information or see the Columbus Audubon website or Darlene at [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS