Prairie Warbler
Join Rural Action, the Athens Area Birders, and Camp Oty’Okwa for our family-friendly Birds in the Hills Festival April 20-22 at Camp Oty’Okwa in the Hocking Hills.
This affordable three-day festival will feature activities for adults, families, and specifically for children. Anyone with even a remote interest in birds and the outdoors is welcome, including those who have never picked up a pair of binoculars. Meals and camping are available Friday night through Sunday at Camp Oty’Okwa.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Kelly Williams, Ohio University alum and lecturer in Biological Sciences. She will speak about owls, including the saw-whet owls she studied for several years. “Until recently, this owl was thought to be largely absent in Ohio. However, thanks to the research done by Williams and everyone else involved in Project Owlnet we now know that these secretive birds are far more common than we thought,” according the the website.
“Birds in the Hills Festival features field trips to Clear Creek Metro Park, Lake Logan, and bird walks through Camp’s extensive groves of Eastern Hemlock. Participants can expect to see and hear up to 20 species of warblers, including the Black-Throated Green and Blackburnian Warblers that prefer the cool hemlock gorges of Camp. We are also likely to see Cerulean Warblers, Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks, and a plethora of other migratory songbirds. Festival attendees will also have the opportunity to meet other nature enthusiasts, listen to a local band and enjoy local beers,” says the Birds in the Hills website.
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