Each month of the year, different birds arrive at our feeders or on the trails where we enjoy birding. This presentation will casually stroll through the calendar, highlighting those special birds that are associated with the various months of the year. Chuck will present fabulous photos of popular birds along with some insight into their lives and behaviors. After listening to the presentation, you will better understand why bird watching is a year-round activity, as there is always something new and exciting coming your way.
Chuck is a Certified Volunteer Naturalist in Ohio and has spoken at numerous nature festivals. He has written a variety of bird-related articles for various publications and is thrilled that this is his fourth year at Shreve’s Migration Sensation.

 Discover the annual movements of butterflies beyond the monarch. Which species are wanderers? Which remain faithful to one site? Find out how these homebodies and gadabouts compare, and how their lifestyles affect their conservation. Learn the secrets to their success — and what we can do to help ensure their survival. Ohio’s most colorful fliers will unfold their wings in a presentation given by Cheryl Harner, Greater Mohican Audubon President and co-founder of Flora-Quest.

Mike is the new supervisor at the local Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. He did his undergraduate work at Eastern Kentucky, then his graduate work at Iowa State University, and he has a degree in wetland ecology. While at Iowa State University, he worked on a muskrat research project in Northern Manitoba. Mike will share his experiences with the muskrat habitat here in our own marsh. Ervin is an Ohio native from Vandalia and is glad to be back in Ohio.

Bruce, who has been interested in birds since childhood, is a columnist for the local Bargain Hunter, interested in photography, biking, family and meeting new friends. Born in Wooster, he was educated at Wooster Township Elementary, Shreve Swamps, Wooster High School, Goshen College and Indiana University. Glick has directed International Education programs in Central America for Goshen College and is codirector of MCC Great Lakes. He has done relief and development work in Africa, South America and the Philippines. He is retired and a volunteer at the Save & Serve Thrift Shop in Millersburg 

Spanning more than three decades, Black Swamp Bird Observatory’s research has looked intensely at migratory birds and how they are using the vital stopover habitat in northwest Ohio. Executive Director Kimberly Kaufman, will present the Observatory’s findings on some of the most charismatic species, such as warblers, rails and raptors and offer really cool factoids about how, when, where and in what numbers birds are moving through our world; some tips on where and when to look for some of our favorite species; and a few simple ways to make sure that these birds are around for future generations. An Ohio native with a lifelong love of the outdoors, Kimberly spends most of her time promoting research, education and bird conservation. She spearheaded the Observatory’s expanding educational programs, with a focus on programs for youth including formation of the Ohio Young Birders Club. Over the past five years, Kimberly has focused a great deal of effort on the concept of bird-related tourism and helped to develop The Biggest Week In American Birding: a spring birding festival in northwest Ohio. Kimberly is also serving a term as President of the Board of the Visitors Bureau for Ottawa County..

Many birders are driven to despair by sparrows. Our native sparrows are often hard to see and harder to identify, while those nonnative house sparrows in the backyard are a little too easy to see! In this program, Kenn Kaufman will present some new ways of looking at the identification of sparrows to make them easier to recognize, more interesting and more fun. And he will try to convince you that sparrows are actually among our most spectacular birds, well worth the time that it takes to get to know them!