For any not familiar with the term, a “bird sit” is a time for Nature lovers to stay in one spot and record all the birds seen and heard for a period of time – and what better occasion than World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 18?
Meet us at the observation deck at Geauga Park District’s newest park, Troy Wetlands, and sit for as little or long as you’d like between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m. (no registration required) to help tally spring bird life with Naturalist Linda Gilbert.
Plus, exciting news: as of April 30, Troy Wetlands had accrued the highest number of bird species sighted in Geauga County (123) according to eBird.com, an honor usually reserved for LaDue Reservoir (111) – this, with only about half the number of “checklists” or reports (163 vs. 323). Troy’s combination of wetlands and forest provide habitat for a great variety of birds, and its boardwalks and viewing platform give us fantastic vantage points to see all there is to see. If you haven’t visited yet for birding, migration season is the moment and May 18 should be lots of fun!
Participants school-aged and older should plan to dress for the weather and bring a chair, binoculars, a camera and whatever else is needed for comfort and relaxation. Please check the website before coming out in the event of heavy rain or storms that result in cancellation. Signs will be posted en route to the assigned location, the observation deck; sorry, the route is not wheelchair/stroller accessible.
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