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    Kick Off Summer With Bird Walks Throughout Cleveland Metroparks

    News & Press | May 2012

    Kick Off Summer With Bird Walks Throughout Cleveland Metroparks

    Posted: May 16, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-



    HOLLY KECK - 216-635-3253



    The summer season begins in June. Bright skies and beautiful
    weather make it a perfect time for birding programs throughout
    Cleveland Metroparks.



    The free birds walks and programs in June include:



    Sunday Bird Walk



    Sunday, June 3 � 9 - 11 a.m.



    Strawberry Picnic Area parking lot � North Chagrin
    Reservation



    June marks the official time when breeding bird activity is
    documented. Take a 2-mile walk while searching the pines and
    hemlocks for common and some not so common nesting birds of North
    Chagrin Reservation. Some binoculars are available for loan.
    Strawberry Picnic Area is located off Buttermilk Falls Parkway, off
    the Strawberry Lane entrance of North Chagrin Reservation, off SOM
    Center Road/Route 91 in Willoughby Hills. For more information,
    call 440-473-3370.



    Monthly Morning With The Birds



    Saturday, June 16 � 8 - 10 a.m.



    Rocky River Nature Center parking lot � Rocky
    River
    Reservation



    Join a naturalist for a Saturday morning bird hike and watch for
    birds in the woods and pond near Rocky River Nature Center. Bring
    binoculars and favorite field guide, if available. Rocky River
    Nature Center is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River
    Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more
    information, call 440-734-6660.



    MAPS Banding Program



    Sunday, June 17 � 7 - 11 a.m. - and -



    Saturdays, June 23 and June 30 � 7 - 11 a.m.



    Lower 40 Loop Trail � Ohio & Erie Canal
    Reservation



    Catch and band migrant birds, such as gray catbirds and yellow
    warblers, on their nesting grounds. The Monitoring Avian
    Productivity and Survivorship Program (MAPS) is a volunteer bird
    banding program. The comparison group study was last conducted
    1998-2002 and now, 10 years later, it is being repeated. Birds are
    more active in the early morning, so stopping by early is better
    than later. Banding will be canceled if raining. Lower 40 Loop
    Trail is located off Canal Road in Ohio & Erie Canal
    Reservation, west of East 71st Street in Cuyahoga Heights. For more
    information, call 216-206-1000.



    Guide To MAPS Program



    Saturdays, June 23 and June 30 � 9 - 10 a.m.



    CanalWay Center � Ohio & Erie Canal
    Reservation



    Meet a CanalWay Center staff member bright and early and hike
    down to the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship Program
    (MAPS) site. Visit with volunteer bird banders and ask questions.
    Discover which birds are nesting in the valley this summer.
    CanalWay Center is located on Whittlesey Way, off the East
    49th Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal
    Reservation, between Grant Avenue and Canal Road in Cuyahoga
    Heights. For more information, call 216-206-1000.



    Huntington Birds



    Wednesday, June 27 � 7:30 - 9 a.m.



    Wolf Picnic Area � Huntington
    Reservation



    Huntington Reservation is a great lakeside place to catch
    glimpses of warblers, flycatchers and other summer birds. Join
    Naturalist Bethany Majeski for a fun 1.5-mile hike appealing both
    to beginning and experienced birders. Wolf Picnic Area is located
    off Porter Creek Drive in Huntington Reservation, off Wolf Road in
    Bay Village. For more information, call 440-734-6660.



    Urban Bird Count



    Wednesday, June 27 � 10 - 11 a.m.



    Garfield Park Nature Center � Garfield Park
    Reservation



    No experience necessary! Counting urban birds isn't just for
    experienced birders. Learn which birds typically live in urban
    areas and help tally their numbers. The results will be part of
    Cornell University's 2012 Urban Bird Study. Garfield Park Nature
    Center is located off Mill Creek Lane, off the Broadway Avenue
    entrance of Garfield Park Reservation in Garfield Heights. For more
    information, call 216-341-3152.



    Enjoy birding in June throughout Cleveland Metroparks
    - part of your life, naturally!



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