Teaming research with education to promote bird conservation

Ohio Young Birders Club
CROWN POINT BIOBLITZ
July 7, 2007

Crown Point Farm and Education Center
Bath, Ohio

Some of the OYBC group started Friday evening looking for dragonflies.

And after dark we set up a light and a sheet to attract moths and insects.

Crane Fly

Larry Rosche, our dragonfly expert, showing the group a dragonfly.

Beaverpond Baskettail

Attendee, Robin Tener and volunteer, Lisa Chapman at the registration table.

Crown Point's Executive Director, Sr. Joanne Buckman, saying a few words to the Bioblitz attendees.

A group off to find butterflies and amphibians.

Todd Blackledge, our spider expert, showing Bianca and Darrick a spider.

Volunteers Dave Lewis and Larry Richardson

Amy & Sarah Winnicki botanizing with Verna Vander Kooi and Jim McCormac

Volunteer recorder Laurie Boylan with Larry Richardson and Jim McCormac

This group was inventorying the flora in the meadow.

Ian Adams, environmental photographer, and Jim McCormac, ODNR Ornithologist, looking at an Azure Bluet.

By noon everyone had worked up an appetite and looked forward to sitting in the shade.

Everything was very dry, and only one garter snake was found.

Kathy Shafer, Ethan Kistler, Phil Chaon, Delores Cole, and Amy Berens winding down in the shade

Bianca Davis, Kenn & Kim Kaufman and Darrick Geiser thanking the Crown Point staff for a wonderful day.

More photos coming soon!

Last updated on Monday, January 25, 2010

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 to avian research and education to promote bird conservation.