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Build a Solar Powered Birdbath

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Solar-Powered Birdbath InstalledWe know that birds are attracted to water, especially running water. However, most fountains or small ponds require a 120-V electrical pump, which may be expensive to install, may require permitting, and -- if not installed properly -- could potentially pose an electrocution danger to humans and wildlife. Mel Hinton of the San Diego Audubon Society has come up with a solar-powered alternative. And the best part is that you can make it yourself!

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The Alum Creek Prothonotary Warbler Project - 2012

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Prothonotary Warbler (Photo Mike Maier)Dick Tuttle provides us with the latest update on his help for Prothonotary Warblers at Alum Creek.

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Invasive Species: Common Reed Grass

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Common Reedgrass (Photo ODNR)Common Reed Grass, sometimes called by its scientific name Phragmites, is an invasive plant found throughout the USA. In Ohio it is especially abundant in the wetlands bordering Lake Erie and some large inland reservoirs.

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2012 Chimney Swift Report: Delaware County

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Chimney SwiftHow are Chimney Swifts doing in our area? To know the answer, we need to collect data by observation. Dick Tuttle reports on roosts (mostly) in Delaware County.

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Nesting Kestrels Establish New Record in 2012

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American Kestrel chicksAs monitors of a fifty-mile-long roadside nestbox project for American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in Delaware County, Dick Phillips and I did not know what to expect after a wet and warm winter, but our determined sparrow hawks fledged a record 77 young falcons in 2012 surpassing 76 raised in 2010.

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