Penitentiary Glen Reservation 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland, OH

&nbsp;&nbsp; Blackbrook Audubon invited Tammy Martin to present "Uganda: The Pearl of Africa" at a free program at Lake Metroparks <a href="https://lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails/penitentiary-glen-reservation/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Penitentiary Glen Reservation</a>. She assembled a group of birding friends in 2025 to spend 16 days touring Uganda, one of the top birding countries in Africa with over 1,100 species. This landlocked nation on the equator is known for Mountain Gorillas and other native wildlife. Martin says safari drives in national parks and boat trips along the Nile River, Lake Victoria and other lakes produced a record number of species for the group.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Martin has led field trips for Black River Audubon and now assists with Road Scholar birding groups in northern Ohio, focusing on spring and fall migration.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Blackbrook encourages program attendees to continue bringing their own beverage containers so they will be eligible to participate in the Bring Your Own Mug raffle. The drawing for a $25 gift card will be held at a future program meeting and the winner need not be present.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Registration is not required.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Blackbrook Audubon covers Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake Counties as the local chapter of National Audubon Society. For more information, email blackbrookaud@aol.com. Follow Blackbrook Audubon Society on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Blackbrook-Audubon-Society/100064551195019/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for updates.Photo: Tammy Martin with Nubian Giraffe

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Blackbrook Audubon Features the Birds of Uganda

   Blackbrook Audubon invited Tammy Martin to present "Uganda: The Pearl of Africa" at a free program  at Lake Metroparks...

Veterans Park 5730 Hopkins Road, Mentor, OH

&nbsp;&nbsp; Birders of all skill levels are invited to Blackbrook Audubon's monthly bird walk at <a href="https://www.lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails/veterans-park/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Veterans Park</a>. Trails are level with asphalt, compacted gravel and boardwalk. The walk leaders will have a couple pairs of binoculars to lend. Blackbrook will host this bird survey on the fourth Sunday of every month year-round.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Fifteen birders found 40 species on last month's walk, including eight species of waterfowl. Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet and Common Grackle were plentiful. The group watched a Cooper's Hawk add sticks to a new nest and a Belted Kingfisher swallow a fish.
&nbsp;&nbsp; At 100 acres, Veterans Park encompasses the largest inland pond in Lake County, Granger Pond, and protects a remnant of original Ohio swamp forest. The property was once a sand quarry. The City of Mentor purchased it from the Granger family in 1970 and formed Mentor’s first neighborhood park. It's now managed by Lake Metroparks, which stocks the pond with catfish, bass, bluegill and rainbow trout. A valid Ohio fishing license is required to fish at Veterans Park.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Granger Pond's wide expanse attracts both fishermen and birds such as herons and mergansers. The <a href="https://ebird.org/hotspot/L620840/bird-list" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">list on eBird.org</a> shows 210 species for this location. Just under a mile from Lake Erie, the pond and tree cover at VeteransPark offer birds inland shelter from blustery lake conditions.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Blackbrook Audubon covers Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake Counties as the local chapter of National Audubon Society. Contact Blackbrook Audubon at <a href="mailto:blackbrookaud@aol.com">blackbrookaud@aol.com</a>. Find updates on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Blackbrook-Audubon-Society/100064551195019/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.Photo: Brown Creeper by Sally Isacco

Local Event: Blackbrook Audubon visits Veterans Park

Blackbrook Audubon visits Veterans Park

   Birders of all skill levels are invited to Blackbrook Audubon's monthly bird walk  at Veterans Park. Trails are level with...

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