Behind the Scenes at Akron Audubon
Come join us to discover what the new Board of GAAS has been up to since September. In lieu of a single presentation, we’ll present four short segments to update our members on new and existing endeavors and partnerships and opportunities for all to help play a role in their success. The meeting starts at 7pm.
Pre-registration is required: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsfuihpj0pGNVeSxTkbIOF9yuv694UC8-Z
After registering, you’ll receive a unique link to join the session.
After registering, you’ll receive a unique link to join the session.
I. School outreach: bird flight patterns and music
II. Bath Nature Preserve
Credit: Austin Garner, Integrated Bioscience PhD Student
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Dr. Lara Roketenetz, manager at The University of Akron Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve will fill us in on her outreach work there and will reveal the new Chimney Swift tower that GAAS funded as a collaborative functional art work project with University of Akron and Kent State University.
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III. institute for bird Populations: MOSI partnership
GAAS has joined with seven other Ohio Audubon chapters to collectively support two research stations in Nicaragua. We’ll introduce IBP and the MoSI program that will be operate from November through March on the overwintering grounds of some of “our” migratory species: Wood Thrush, Swainson’s Thrush, Worm-eating Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Scarlet Tanager, Gray Catbird, Golden-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, and Chestnut-sided Warbler, among others. As part of this program, we’ll be getting updates and reports from the operators of the Ometepe and Los Guatuzos locations and we’ll all be able to interface with them live via zoom meetings.
IV. breeding bird census: June 11 - June 20, 2021
In 1978, the first year of this census, 17 participants tallied 4700 birds (99 species) in 85 field hours. In 2020, during a global pandemic, a record 113 participants tallied 785 field hours to tally 50,043 birds, with a record 148 species. Doug and Michelle Vogus are the coordinators of this huge endeavor and they rely on our cooperation and help to make this citizen science project a success.