Shreve Business &
Community Association
Migration Sensation 2025 – Shreve, Ohio
March 8, 2025 | Clinton Township Building, 135 E. McConkey St., Shreve, OH 44676
Join us for a day of birding, nature exploration, and family-friendly activities in the heart of Ohio's prime bird migration corridor!
Family-Friendly Fun
ð§ Kids' Passport Activity (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM) – Earn a plush owl by visiting different stations.
ðŋ Nature-Themed Crafts & Games (10:00 AM - 2:30 PM) at Shreve Library.
ðĻ Watercolor Notecard Workshop (11:00 AM - 2:00 PM) with Verna Horvath.
Registration & Address
Registration, Map Pick-up, Breakfast, Speakers and Vendors Clinton Township Garage 225 E. McConkey St., Shreve, Ohio
Breakfast 7:30 - 10:30, Clinton Twp Garage
Spotting Locations: Experienced birders will be set up with scopes to help locate and identify birds. Maps with GPS coordinates are available at registration. List of previously spotted birds during migration week, (Map of Area to Come)
Event Schedule
ð 7:00 AM – Doors Open & Registration (Clinton Township Building)
ð 7:30 - 10:30 AM – Breakfast (Clinton Township Building)
ð 7:30 - 4:00 PM – Passport Activity for Kids – Collect at least five stamps and earn a plush owl! (Ages 2 - 18). Get more information at Registration where Passport Pick and plush owls will be located.
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8:00 - 12:00 PM – Spotting Stations – Expert birders at designated locations. Maps available at the Clinton Township Building.
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9:00 - 12:00 PM – Browns’ Bog Tours
ð10:00-1:00 Marsh Animals with Wildlife Officer Aaron Brown at the Clinton Twp. Building. See real duck wings, mammal pelts, and more! Lots of cool stuff to see!
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10:00 - 12:00 PM – Dip Netting @ Willow Road – Explore aquatic life up close.
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10:00 - 2:30 PM – Kids’ Nature Activities at Shreve Library – Games, crafts, and fun!
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11:00 - 2:00 PM – Watercolor Notecard Workshop with Verna Horvath (Shreve Library) – Sessions start every half hour. Limited to 8 participants per session. Register at the library or call 330-567-2219.
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1:00 - 4:00 PM – Speaker Series (Clinton Township Building)
Watercolor Notecard
Workshop
Join our Watercolor Notecard Workshop with Verna Horvath! The date of the event will be March 8th, 2025 from 11am to 2pm. The event will be held at the Shreve Branch of the Wayne County Public Library. The workshop will start every 30 minutes, and there is a class limit of 8 per session.
Featured Speaker Series
ð 1:00 PM – Native Plants for Birds & Insects – Matt Valencic (Greater Cleveland Audubon Society)
ð 2:00 PM – Going for the Gold: Three Decades of Prothonotary Warbler Husbandry – Dan Best
ð 3:00 PM – Adventures in Birding the Local Area – Dennis Kline
Birding Hotspots & Sightings
Experienced birders will be at these five prime locations from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM to guide visitors in spotting a variety of species. The following areas are highlights where birds were spotted in 2024:
Cemetery Road
ðĶ Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Blue-Winged Teal, Bald Eagle, and more.
Clark Road
ðĶĒ Trumpeter Swans, Ring-Necked Ducks (200+), Sandhill Cranes, Canada Geese, Bluebirds, Red-Winged Blackbirds, and more.
Funk Bottoms
ðĶ Pintail Duck, Shovelers, Green-Winged Teal, Snipe, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, and more.
Wright Marsh
ðĶĒ Eurasian Wigeon, Rusty Blackbird, Mute Swan, Pied-Billed Grebe, American Wigeon, Sandhill Crane, and more.
Common Birds Seen in Previous Years
ðĶ American Kestrel, Barred Owl, Eastern Meadowlark, Great Horned Owl, Red-Tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, and more!
Support the Shreve Migration Sensation
Shreve Migration Sensation's desire is to keep our event free to the public! ODNR provides us with a grant which helps us tremendously but does not cover all our expenses. We will have donation jars at the Registration tables, a raffle tickets for a tour of the Big Spring, Time & Optics item, Turtle Print. We also have t-shirts and sweatshirts for purchase.
Thanks to Our Sponsors:
