Blackbrook will host a bird walk along the East Branch Reservoir at Headwaters Park. Birders of all skill levels are invited to join this walk in Geauga County.
Everyone will meet in the main parking lot at the southern entrance to Headwaters Park and walk the trails near the boathouse. The eBird list for the boathouse and adjacent trails here shows 101 species, with 199 species for the park overall. More than two miles of the statewide Buckeye Trail winds along the western shore of East Branch Reservoir. The park is leased from the City of Akron.
Blackbrook Audubon had their annual picnic here in June, but the weather turned before they could go on a bird walk.
Blackbrook's 4th Sunday walk is normally at The Rookery in the Chagrin River Important Bird Area, but the park will be closed that Sunday. The group will return to The Rookery January 24.
Blackbrook Audubon will have binoculars to lend out. Email blackbrookaud@aol.com for more information. Blackbrook covers Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties as a chapter of National Audubon Society. Check for updates on their Facebook page.
Photo: Common Merganser. Paul Malinowski / Audubon Photography Awards