Wayne County Birding
Treasuring The Wildlife Jewel of Ohio's Heartland
2021 Birding & Field Biology Symposium
May 22-23 and May 29-30, 2021
OARDC Shisler Conference Center (it's now called CFAES... but ya know...)
DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY: keynote address Sunday, May 23, 3:30
-- limited seating to be involved in Q&A
-- or watch from home via Zoom
RESERVE YOUR SPACE
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A BIRD
Renowned ornithologist and author David Allen Sibley's new book What It's Like To Be A Bird is available for purchase now! The book can be purchased here:
First Weekend's Events: May 22-23
Saturday, May 22, 2021
7:15 - Registration, Shisler Conference Center; Claim your lanyard if not already received in advanced;
7:45 - Opening Remarks: Dr. Hannan
8:00-12:00 - Presentations in Three Rooms To Choose From (( AVAILABLE BY ZOOM if you cannot attend ))
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM -- Guided Field Stations Throughout Wayne County; Possibly small-group field trips with transportation provided
Sunday, May 23, 2021
8:00-12:00 -- Presentations, Continued
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- Guided Field Stations, continued; ? Field Trips again
3:30-4:30 -- Keynote Address: World Renowned Author, Artist and Wildlife Ambassador David Allen Sibley: "The Art of Identification"
Final Weekend's Events: May 29-30
Saturday, May 29, 2021
8-11 AM; ROMICH PAVILION, BARNES PRESERVE -- Family Event: Adult-child pairs
Legendary Don and Diane Plant will lead a short talk on Bluebirds
Then you will assemble a pre-cut, pre-drilled bird box to take home and install
All ages welcome;
One adult (minimum) per child under 12; children 12 and older may join their siblings without a parent
OUTDOOR PAVILION EVENTS
Speakers at various sites in Wayne County to share the birds and other critters with attendees
Details TBA -- will be determined by the number of volunteer "naturalists" available to help/speak/lead
Sunday, May 30, 2021
GRAND FINALE: SIX-PERSON BIG DAY COMPETION --- WITH TROPHY AND BRAGGING RIGHTS AT STAKE
Assemble your team of paid attendees --- no more than six
The starter pistol goes off at MIDNIGHT (12:00:00) Sunday morning
You'll be able to split into TWO EQUAL GROUPS (2 and 2 or 3 and 3) to divide the work
MOST SPECIES SEEN OR HEARD WITH YOUR FEET INSIDE WAYNE COUNTY = WINNER
In the event of a tie: we will add up the total ABA RARITY CODE SCORE
If still a tie (seriously?????) we will have a duel (Hi, Timmy! you savage) with super-soakers (there will never be a tie, lol)
(I'll have a tie-breaker TRIVIA CONTEST if there's really a tie after both tiers)