Devoted to the Study and Appreciation of Ohio’s Birdlife • Vol. 41, No. 1, Fall 2017 Over the course of the fall, Adam Brandemihl seemed to have made good friends with this very photogenic Eastern Screech-Owl, capturing this shot on 14 Oct at Kiwanis Riverway Park, Franklin. On the cover: A text message from a stranger on 06 Aug led to Christopher Collins having the chance to see this nesting Common Nighthawk on the roof of a warehouse in Montgomery.. Vol. 40 No. 4 Devoted to the Study and Appreciation of Ohio’s Birdlife EDITOR OHIO BIRD RECORDS Craig Caldwell COMMITTEE 1270 W. Melrose Dr. Westlake, OH 44145 Jay G. Lehman 440-356-0494 Secretary
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