Christy Farm Nature Preserve

01/24/2019

The Christy Farm Nature Preserve Board of Trustees is excited to announce that the Christy Farm Nature Preserve has officially been transferred to the Sandusky County Parks District. Announcements will follow regarding the status of the entity, Christy Farm Nature Preserve, Inc. We look forward to the property being maintained and preserved for the public's enjoyment for many years to come!

09/18/2018

Daily Update: Navarre Marsh Banding Station
Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Pictured: American Redstart (after hatching year male)*

- Number of Birds Banded: 53
- Number of Recaptures: 5
- Number of Species Banded: 20 (+1 recap only)
- Top Five Species Banded: Gray-cheeked Thrush 11 (+1 recap), Gray Catbird 9 (+1 recap), Swainson’s Thrush 7, Blackpoll Warbler 4, Magnolia Warbler 4.

- Total Number of Species on Point Count: 33
- Total Number of Species Recorded: 48
- Total Number of Warbler Species Recorded: 10 (22 for fall)
- Total Number of Hours Station Operated: 4.67 hours

Highlights: Wood Thrush, Veery, Hermit Thrush.

Notes: Our totals today were very similar to yesterday, but we had our first major influx of thrushes last night. After all was said and done, we encountered all of the brown-backed thrushes, including our first Wood and Hermit Thrushes of the fall season.

Weather: Temps in the mid 60’s to start, rising to the mid 70’s by close. We had very light northwest winds and clear skies

* American Redstart males have delayed plumage maturation; it takes a full year before males acquire the characteristic Halloween colors we know and love. In fall, the only males that show complete black and orange plumage are at least one year old. In this plumage, we can’t know if this bird hatched out last year (2017) or prior to that, but we do know that he didn’t hatch this year. As such, we use “after hatching year” or “AHY” to describe his age.

09/14/2018

Thanks for capturing this miraculous moment Black Swamp Conservancy!

08/09/2018

07/02/2018

06/19/2018

Big news at CFNP. We're excited to announce this potential donation to the Sandusky County Park District.

The Sandusky County Parks District is accepting a land donation from the Christy Nature Preserve.

04/25/2018

Did you know that...

If you learn just one thing today, let it be that is more than just a ! This unique region extends from to and contains some of the rarest ecosystems in the world.

04/25/2018

Thank you to all of our awesome volunteers who came out last weekend to help with our annual Earth Day litter pick up. We had approximately 100 volunteers and we picked up a total of 8, 50 gallon drums of recycling, 22 full bags of garbage, 3 tires, 1 toaster, a lot of scrap metal, and a home safe. Thanks again!

04/16/2018

The annual litter pick up at Christy Farm Nature Preserve is this weekend! What do you think about the cool idea in this video? We'll be trying out Litterati this weekend, download it to your phone and come join us!

The earth is a big place to keep clean. With Litterati -- an app for users to identify, collect and geotag the world's litter -- TED Resident Jeff Kirschner has created a community that's crowdsource-cleaning the planet. After tracking trash in more than 100 countries, Kirschner hopes to use the dat...

04/14/2018

Check out our friends over at Black Swamp Bird Observatory

CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE JOYFULNESS OF BIRDS AND THE NATURAL WORLD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. YOU CAN HELP MAKE THAT HAPPEN!

At Black Swamp Bird Observatory, we are committed to connecting young people to the joyfulness of birds and the value of habitat conservation. Our strong focus on youth education is highlighted by our Wetland Investigation Network (WIN) program, which offers students grades K-12 a day-long exploration of the entire marsh ecosystem. Our highly acclaimed Ohio Young Birders Club for ages 12-18 encourages, educates, and empowers our youth conservation leaders. The OYBC also serves as a model program for many other state-wide youth birding clubs.

Each year in May, Tom Bartlett conducts a BIG SIT fundraiser to support BSBO’s education programs. This is the 24th annual BIG SIT, and Tom has raised more than $100,000 for BSBO through this incredible effort! Tom spends 12 hours counting all the bird species he sees or hears from a 15 foot circle. Your BIG SIT donation, or pledge per bird, provides much-needed support that allows BSBO to offer our dynamic education programs at NO COST to schools.

This year, Tom will conduct his Big Sit on International Migratory Bird Day, Saturday, May 12, from 5 AM - 5 PM near the west end of the boardwalk at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area.

Click here to make your pledge or donation!
http://www.bsbo.org/big-sit.html

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