Tue 3/15 @ 7AM
The buzzards are baaaaack! Tue 3/15 may be known as the Ides of March but it’s also the Return of the Buzzards. Witness an amazing phenomenon when buzzards flock to their summer roost at Hinckley Reservation’s Buzzard Roost. The search begins at 7AM and continues until the first buzzard returns to the roost.
Some history:
In 1957 – 53 years ago, Walter Nawalaniec, ranger for Cleveland Metropolitan Park System (now known as Cleveland Metroparks), told a newspaper reporter that on March 15 he had witnessed for six straight years the turkey vultures returning to Hinckley Reservation. The Cleveland Press printed the story on February 15, 1957, and one month later on March 15 at 2 p.m. the first buzzard was spotted by 9,000 buzzard enthusiasts. Since then, over a hundred-thousand visitors have witnessed the return of the buzzards to Hinckley Reservation.
Buzzard Roost – Hinckley Reservation – Hinckley Township
http://CleMetParks.com/events/buzzards.asp
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