Sent: Friday, June 7 From: Cheryl Harner <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 12:24 PM Subject: Record Number of Bobolinks at Byers Woods in Ashland County Come bird with us: The Bobolink habitat will be celebrated at Byers Wood at an ALL FREE EVENT Sat. June 22nd, 9:00 am-1:00 pm What’s black, white, yellow and heard all over the grasslands at Byers Woods? Bobolinks. The Bobolinks have once again returned to Ashland County from their wintering grounds in Argentina. After five years of conservation we have a record number of birds nesting on this man-made grassland. Come visit these charismatic grassland birds at an outdoor festival named in their honor. Ashland County Park District and the Greater Mohican Audubon Society continue to protect and promote the regionally endangered Bobolinks at Byer Woods, a popular park surrounding a capped off landfill at 671 County Road 1754 Ashland, OH 44805. Jim McCormac Ohio Div. of Wildlife Avian Specialist and columnist for the Columbus Dispatch and Lisa Rainsong of the Cleveland Institute of Music will also offer guided walks specializing in bird song. A Beginners Bird walk offered by local favorite Tim Leslie of Ashland Park District, spotting scopes manned by celebrity birder Greg Miller (The Big Year) and Su Snyder, vendor booths, food sales and native plant sales are all a part of this popular event. Black Swamp Bird Observatory will also be lending their support to the conservation of Bobolinks. Young people are especially encouraged to come out to learn more about Ohio Young Birders and the J-Nats from Ohio Bird Sanctuary; Jan Ferrell will have birds on display. The Ohio Ornithological Society and Black Swamp Bird Observatory will have promotional displays on hand. We have you covered from- bluebirds to bats- come out and meet our local experts Don and Dianna Plant. There will also be a complete a selection of local native plants for sale. Enhance your landscape with native plants to increase the biodiversity of your home habitat. Ashland County Park District will provide food service and “Crafts for Kids.” will also be offered by park volunteer Kolleen Crall. If you are interested in extending your weekend and learning more about grassland birds, join us for a Bobolink Benefit event featuring Michael Godfrey on Friday night. More details can be found at www.gmasohio.org Cheryl Harner Greater Mohican Audubon Society Richland, Ashland, Wayne and Holmes ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]