Birds

Recording and resources now available for “Native trees and shrubs for wildlife”

| Sarah Noggle

“Native trees and shrubs for wildlife”  was offered via Zoom Webinar on March 12, 2021. This program focused on the food provided by native trees and shrubs for Ohio’s many species of wildlife.  Below is the video of this program, a copy of the presentation materials, and a related web link.

Featured presenters include Ryan Boyer (District Biologist IN, MI, OH; National Wild Turkey Federation), Marne Titchenell (Wildlife Program Specialist, OSU Extension), and Dave Apsley (Natural Resources Specialist, OSU Extension).

Topics covered included:

  • Types of food provided by trees and shrubs for wildlife
  • Seasonality and nutritional value of food (mast) produced by trees and shrubs
  • Importance of providing a diverse mix of native, woody plant species
  • Methods you can employ in your woodlands to enhance the production of the mast and other wildlife benefits
  • Resources available help you to enhance these habitat elements in your woods

Additional Resources

PDF – A Day in the Woods- Native Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife (Final)

National Wild Turkey Federation – Manage Your Property – website

Ohio Woodland Stewards website

 

Dazed and Confused!?! What to do about birds crashing into my windows?

| Sarah Noggle

On Friday, I received a call to the Master Gardener Volunteer Hotline from a local person.  They shared that they had a robin that had been attacking and hitting their house window since Easter weekend.  They wanted to know what to do. The customer shared that the bird was crashing into the so hard that it would sit in the yard dazed and confused. After some research, I would some related information from different Extension Experts.  I will share information from Chuck Otte, Geary County, Pennsylvania Extension Agent on an article he shared in 2020.

About this time of year is when we receive calls about birds attacking house windows. This is very different than the occasional bird flying into a window. We see that all winter long. Birds are startled and don’t realize that the reflection of the outdoors in the window is not a continuation of the outdoors. They fly right into it. Sometimes they fly right away, sometimes they fall to the ground stunned and sometimes they break their necks and never fly again. This is a big problem by the way. It’s estimated that 200 million birds die from window collisions in the USA and Canada annually. That’s a lot of birds but a drop in the bucket compared to the 2.6 billion that cats kill annually. Continue reading →

Fall and Rise of Bald Eagle in Ohio Video and Other Resources

| Sarah Noggle
by , OSU Extension

Eagle Presentation for Day in the Woods _PDF slides_20210108

Ohio Division of Wildlife – Wildlife Reporting Website:

Ohio Division of Wildlife Bald Eagle page

Ohio Bald Eagle Webcams

 Reducing Lead

More Birding with Brad Opportunities

Join us for the September 4th – Escape to the Forest

| Sarah Noggle

From Marne Titchenell, OSU Extension, Wildlife Program Specialist

Join us Friday, September 4th for our webinar on The Impacts of Climate Change on Forests and Wildlife.

Registration is available here and at the homepage of the Woodland Stewards website woodlandstewards.osu.edu

The climate is changing, and it is impacting forests in many ways. The magnitude of continued accelerated change requires adaptation strategies that aim to maintain healthy and productive forests. As forests are placed under additional stress it is also critical that we consider how wildlife may respond to a shifting climate and important forest habitats that they depend on. For birds, there is a natural ecological link to the importance of trees and forest structure and in many cases, birds are often used as indicators of forest conditions and management goals. Therefore, understanding how bird and tree species habitats may respond to ongoing climate change will be critical to meeting conservation and management goals.

Presenter: Steve Matthews, Associate Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources

Keeping Yourself and Your Woodlands Healthy videos and resources from May 8 Webinar Now Available

| Sarah Noggle

From Dave Apsley

Below are the videos and resources from all eight presentations from our May 8 Virtual DAY in the WOODS.   Thanks to all of our partners and presenters for making this happen! The topics include Spring Migrating Birds, Health Benefits of Woodlands, Crop Tree Management, Evaluate your Road and Trails, Boundary Marking, Look for Spotted Lantern Fly, and Other Insects, Inventory Young Oaks, Scouting for Invasive Plants.

Continue reading →