August Bird Quiz - Nest Knowledge

1. If you touch a bird’s nest the bird will smell your

scent and abandon the nest. TRUE or FALSE? Coming Up Tonight….
2. List some species of birds, that nest in Ohio, whose Member Meeting & Speaker Series
common names have a man-made structure or
building as part of their name. Ex. House Sparrow Tuesday, August 3, 2021
3. Great Crested Flycatchers often incorporate one of Member Meeting at 7:30 p.m. (EST)
these items as part of their nest. Speaker at 8:00 p.m. (EST)
a) Shed snake skin b) Part of a paper wasp nest
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4. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Blue-gray

Gnatcatchers, are two species that use what natural
material to help camouflage their nests?
Member Meeting &
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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Member Meeting at 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Speaker at 8:00 p.m. (ET)

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 Nancy Howell
Board Member &
Membership Chair
 ● Welcome!

● Bird Quiz Answers!

● Membership Renewal time

● Council of Ohio Audubon

Chapters Fall Gathering

Photo:
Photo: Green Heron by
Blackburnian Tom Fishburn.
Warbler by Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
August Bird Quiz - Answers

1. If you touch a bird’s nest the bird will smell your scent and abandon the nest. TRUE or
FALSE?
Answer: FALSE most birds have a poor sense of smell so it is not scent that may cause
a bird to abandon its nest. Just being by or disturbing a nest, depending on what
stage the building, egg laying or incubation is happening, may cause a bird to
abandon a nest. Predators, particularly mammals, will pick up human scent which
can lead the predator to a nest causing it to be destroyed or abandoned.
2. List some species of birds, that nest in Ohio, whose common names have a man-made
structure or building as part of their name. Ex. House Sparrow.
Answer: We gave you one but did you get these others? Chimney Swift, Barn Owl,
Barn Swallow, House Wren, House Finch … any others?
August Bird Quiz - Answers

3. Great Crested Flycatchers often incorporate one of these items as part of their nest.
a) Shed snake skin b) Part of a paper wasp nest
c) Butterfly wings d) Donkey hair
Answer: Yes, shed snake skin is often found in this species nest. If snake sheds cannot be
found the birds will use plastic or cellophane wrappers and even dried onion skins.

4. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are two species that use
what natural material to help camouflage their nests?
Answer: Lichens!
 Shed snake skin

Photo courtesy of NestWatch

 Below: A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on her nest which is
covered in gray lichens. Photo by Mike from Roads
End Naturalist.

Above: Ruby-throated Hummingbird chicks in a nest

covered with greenish lichens. Photo by Willie
Powell, courtesy of Birds and Blooms magazine.
 Membership Renewal Time!
• If you are a currently a member, it is time to renew or invite someone
new to join! You don’t want to miss our events and activities

• WCAS membership year runs from September 1 through August 31

• Memberships begin at $20 for Student/Limited Income,

$40 for Individual, $55 for Non-profit/Family, $150 for Business,
$300 as a Sustaining member, and $750 for Benefactor
• Payment may be made through PayPal or by check

• Membership link on the WCAS website is

https://www.wcaudubon.org/membership-2021-2022.html
 Council of Ohio Audubon Chapters
• The Fall Gathering of COAC will be held on Saturday, October 16, at the Grange
Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, OH. The gathering runs from 9 AM to 3:30
PM

• Registration is now open for the gathering at www.counciloac.org or with this direct
link https://counciloac.org/register-for-fall-gathering/ Cost to attend is $20.00

• Activities - Saturday: An optional tour of the Grange Insurance Audubon Center starts
at 8:00 am. Post-conference social activities and dinner are available for those
wanting to sample all Columbus has to offer! Friday: In the finalization process. Expect
(1) birding and a tour of Green Lawn Cemetery, a famous birding spots in Columbus,
(2) dinner at a local Columbus restaurant (attendees will pay for their own dinners);
(3) a visit to one of Columbus’s famous craft breweries or distilleries, with
transportation and your first drink on us. Includes time for socializing and discussion
with other chapters from around the state.
 Michelle Brosius
Board Member &
Field Trip Co-Coordinator
 ● Christmas in July Raffle

● Second Saturday Bird

Walks & Report

● Tremont Bird Walks

● Virtual Field Trips

● Evening Bird Walks

● Backyard Nature Bash

● Social Media

Photo: Eastern Kingbird by Michelle Brosius.

Christmas in July Raffle

● Congratulations to Grand Prize

Winner, Mary Hill!
● Congratulations to Second
Prize Winner, Paula Lozano
● We raised $495!
 Second Saturday Bird Walk

Date: Saturday, August 14, 2021

Time: 9:00 a.m. Rocky River Nature Center

Parking lot

Location: Rocky River Reservation Important

Bird Area (IBA)

Leaders: Bill Deininger, Dave Graskemper,

Ken Gober

Second Saturday Bird Walks

www.WCAudubon.org

Photo: Wood Duck by Michelle Brosius.

 Second Saturday Bird Walk
Report

Date: July 10, 2021

Location: Rocky River Reservation Important

Bird Area (IBA)

Leaders: Bill Deininger, Dave Graskemper,

Ken Gober

Results: 45 Species, 35 Birders

Reports & Photos: News Blog

www.WCAudubon.org

Photo: Great Blue Heron by Michelle Brosius.

 Towpath Trail Tremont Bird Walks

Date: 4th Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.

Next: August 28th

Location: Meet at Towpath Public Parking, Abbey

Ave. Bird the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
toward Scranton Flats.

Leaders: Nancy Howell & Guest Leaders

Notes: There are no restrictions after June 2. It is

recommended guests who are not fully vaccinated
wear a face covering.

Register: WCAudubon.org, click the Tremont Bird

Walks tile on the home page.

Photo: Lesser
Barred Owl
Scaup
by by
Michelle
Tom Fishburn.
Brosius.
 July Virtual Field Trip

Date: July 1 - 31, 2021

Location: Kopf Family Reservation, Armour Rd

Trail, Avon Lake, OH 44012

Target species: Eastern Wood-Pewee and

Red-headed Woodpecker

Attend the Virtual Meet Up! Wednesday,

August 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (EST) at
www.freeconferencecall.com/wall/info8415

Photo: Red-headed Woodpecker by Michelle Brosius.

 August Virtual Field Trip

Date: August 1-31, 2021

Location: The Rookery, 10110 Cedar Rd,

Chesterland, OH 44026

Target species: Eastern Phoebe

Register: WCAudubon.org, click the Virtual

Field Trips 2021 tile on the home page.

Attend the Virtual Meet Up! Wednesday,

September 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (EST) at
www.freeconferencecall.com/wall/info841

Photo: Eastern Phoebe by Michelle Brosius.

 Evening Bird Walk

Date: Wednesday, August 18 at 7 p.m.

Location: West Creek Reservation, Watershed

Stewardship Center, 2277 W. Ridgewood Dr.
between State Rd. and Broadview Rd. in
Parma. Meet in the main parking lot by the
Center.

Leader: Nancy Howell

Targeted Species: Belted Kingfisher, Eastern

Bluebird, and American Goldfinch

Register: WCAudubon.org, click the Evening

Bird Walks tile on the home page.

Photo: Eastern Bluebird by Michelle Brosius.

Backyard Nature Bash

Hosted: Cleveland Metroparks

Date: Saturday, August 14 at 12:30 & 2:00

p.m.

Location: West Creek Reservation, Watershed

Stewardship Center

Leaders: Nancy Howell & Mary Anne Romito

 Follow us on social media!

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Photo: Henslow’s Sparrow by Michelle Brosius.

 Kurt Miske
Board Member &
Bluebird Box Committee
 Bluebird Boxes Project

Date: August 3, 2021

Box #4: 4, Eastern Bluebird Eggs

HATCHED!

Location: Rocky River Reservation,

Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH
44070

Photo: Eastern Bluebird Nest by George Coleman.

 Donate to the

Jean E. Miske Memorial Fund

https://bit.ly/2LWzQQm

WCAS is currently soliciting

donations to help fund this project.

The Jean E. Miske Memorial Fund

will match 1 for 1 every dollar
donated up to $500. Excess funds,
if any, will benefit WCAS.

Photo: Eastern Bluebird Nest by George Coleman.

 Kaoru Tsubone
Chair, Bird Friendly Native
Plant Sale Committee
 WCAS Native Plant Sale

& Bird Walks

Tremont Arts & Culture Festival

● Saturday, September 18, 2021

● Sunday, September 19, 2021
● Bird Walks start at 2:00 p.m.
Meet at the WCAS Booth

Lincoln Park, 1200 Starkweather

Ave, Cleveland, OH

Pre-purchase plants at the Store!

Home page button:

www.wcaudubon.org
Photo: Echinacea, WCAS Native Plant Sale at Tremont Arts &
Culture Festival 2019 by Betsey O'Hagan.
 Volunteer Opportunities

● Promote native plant and soil

sale on social media
● Deliver plant and soil orders to
customers
● Work the Fall 2021 sale!

Contact:

Kaoru Tsubone
216-262-0640
kaorutsubone@wcaudubon.org
Photo: WCAS Native Plant Sale, Tremont Arts & Culture Festival
2019 by Betsey O'Hagan.
Purchase Tilth Soil Products

● Made from composted food

scraps

● Made in Cleveland

● Made by Rust Belt Riders

● Proceeds benefit WCAS

Order before July 10th at WCAS!

Home page button

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 Drina Nemes
Chair, Book Club
Book Club

● Quarterly programs
2021-2022

● Take the Book Club

Survey to help with
planning!
https://bit.ly/3jAScVN

● Home page button:

www.wcaudubon.org
Betsey O’Hagan
Digital Strategist
 ● Photography Contest

● Guardians of Nature

● Bird Friendly Coffee

Photo: July Second Saturday Birders by Allen Rand.

WCAS Photo Contest Winner July 2021. Photo: Killdeer by Roger Friedman.
 Photography Contest August 2021

● Featured bird: Red-winged Blackbird

● Contest opens August 1st closes

August 30th, 2021

● Winners announced Sept 7, 2021

Member Meeting & Speaker Series

● Youth & Adult Categories: $5 each

photo

● Eligible for yearly contest and

additional prizes

● Donations support chapter

conservation education

● Home page button:

www.wcaudubon.org

Killdeer byBlackbird
Photo: Red-wing Allan Claybon.
by Allan Claybon.
 Guardians of Nature Projects

1. Book Club programs & Survey

2. Fall Native Plant Sale

3. Board Nomination Process

4. Digital Transformation Fund

● Thursdays, August 19 & 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

(ET)

● WCAS Virtual Conference Center

● Recordings at YouTube/WCAudubon

● Home page button: www.wcaudubon.org

Photo: Towpath Trail Tremont Bird Walk by Tom Fishburn.

 Saving Birds with Coffee

● Birds & Beans only USA brand 100%

certified

● Smithsonian shade grown Bird

Friendly®

● USDA Organic & Fair Trade

Order before August 10th!

Home page button: www.wcaudubon.org

Photo: Sunrise from Northern Nicaragua’s Highlands, San Juan

del Rio Coco by American Bird Conservancy.
 Nancy Howell
Board Member &
Membership Chair
● Mitchell's Homemade
Ice Cream Gift Card
Fundraiser

● Ice cream, frozen yogurt,

sorbet, vegan ice cream -
all delicious!

● Cards $10.00
denominations

● WCAS Store
https://bit.ly/39uvDgH

● Store Locator
mitchellshomemade.com/
 Member Meeting
& Speaker Series

“Teaching the Scientific Process:

Linking Hypotheses to Data Using
Migratory Birds”
With Sarah Winnicki

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Member Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker at 8:00 p.m. (ET)

Photo courtesy of Sarah Winnicki.

Member Meeting &
Speaker Series
“Don’t Touch That Nest!
(or can you?)”
With Dr. James Tomko
Audubon Society of Greater
Cleveland
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Member Meeting at 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Speaker at 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Thank You!

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