birds, butterflies, and vernal ponds

Oberlin South Woods - Ramsy Right of Way

Oberlin South Woods - Ramsy Right of Way
located west of western most parking lot of
Oberlin Recreation Complex
225 West Hamilton Road
Oberlin, Ohio 44074

Right of way adjacent to several vernal ponds of varying size and woodland edge.

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On 5 May 2012,the Firelands Land Conservancy,the Oberlin Chapter of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, hosted a hike of the Ramsy Right of Way. Many birds and aquatic creatures were heard, seen, and identified. All in attendance had a wonderful time learning about the creatures we heard and saw that morning. Many thanks and appreciation to those who shared knowledge, technology, and snacks!

A few of the birds we heard and witnessed were:

• Great Crested Flycatcher
• Indigo Bunting
• Baltimore Oriole
• Northern Flicker
• Scarlet Tanager
• Barred Owl
• Goldfinch
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Black-throated Green Warbler
• Hooded Warbler
• Phoebe sp.
• Vireo sp.

After the hike was over, I went back to take photographs and to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature a bit longer. Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos, on low road-side vegetation near open field adjacent to parking lot.

Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos, on low road-side vegetation near open field adjacent to parking lot.

Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis, imbibing sap on tree trunk located on woodland edge along Right of Way.

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta, resting on ground of Right of Way.