Columbus Audubon Field Trips
Columbus Metro Park Field Trips
Ohio Wlidlife Center Events
The Wilds Winter on the Wilds Programs
CA Field Trip Contacts and Requests
CA Field Trip Policies

As summer draws to a close and the swifts have finished raising their young, these fascinating aerial acrobats begin to congregate in communal roosts prior to their migration in the fall. Some roosts may consist of an extended family group of a half a dozen birds or so, but the larger sites can host hundreds or even thousands of swifts! We have counted over 4,000 birds at the height of the fall migration.

Join us at Sells Middle School in Dublin for a swift count and nature walk. We will meet at 6:30pm behind the school parking along the tennis courts. We will first take a look at the Indian Run Falls bridge and gorge walkway, then get out our lawn chairs and prepare to count staging, swirling chimney swifts. A few mosquitos probably will join us, so be prepared!

For more information, contact Darlene Sillick (614-848-7666). You can check out the Chimney Swift Web Site to learn more about Chimney Swifts and why they are so fascinating and important.

Please check back this fall for Metro Parks program information!

Please check back this fall for Ohio Wildlife Center program information!

Please check back this fall for The Wilds program information!

For questions about individual field trips, please contact the person(s) listed in the field trip descriptions.  If you

• have more general questions about field trips,
• would like to suggest a future field trip destination, or 
• are interested in leading a field trip, 

please contact our field trip co-chairs, Darlene Sillick or Earl Harrison by email or by phone at 614-761-3696 (Darlene) or 614-505-1123 (Earl). 

Columbus Audubon field trip times, dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Heavy weather and a concern for safety may, after careful consideration, force a leader to cancel an activity or otherwise change plans. If you plan to participate in a trip and have any concerns about weather or other factors, please contact the trip leader 24 hours ahead of time to make sure the trip has not been changed, postponed or cancelled. If no leader or contact information is listed, please call the Columbus Audubon phone line at (740) 549-0333 or check this web site (see the "Announcements" section on the home page). Also, check this page for any changes or additions to the field trip listings.

Registration for Columbus Audubon field trips is not necessary unless stated otherwise.