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Saturday, September 4, 5:45 a.m. - Fall Migrants and Breakfast w/Matt Anderson & Eric Durbin - Meet at 5:45 am at the corner of Girdham and Reed for pre-dawn flyovers. Rally at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast at Mallard Lake. Then back to the field for warblers, vireos, and whatever else is passing through.

Saturday, September 11, 8:00 a.m. - Shorebirds with John Szanto - Anywhere from 10 to 20 species of shorebirds could be tallied during this trip along the lakeshore. The destination will depend on available habitat. Meet leader John Szanto at Tony Packo’s, on the corner of Front and Consaul Street in east Toledo at 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 25, 11:00 a.m. - Mushrooms of the Oak Openings - Mushrooms can be abundant in the Oak Openings in the fall if we've had sufficient rain to produce a good fruiting. We'll be searching for boletes, amanitas, chantrelles, puffballs, polypores and many more. Bring a field guide and camera if you have one and meet with leader Rick Nirschl at the Buehner Center parking lot near Mallard Lake.

Dazzling Dragonflies of the Toledo Area - 9-18-10. Join odonate enthusiast Rick Nirschl for a presentation on dragonflies that can be found in Lucas County. We’ll see photographs of over 55 species he has taken over the past four years. Topics to be covered include anatomy, life cycle, identification, location and seasonality. Representatives from eight different families will be shown including eleven new species found since Rick’s last program. Monthly programs are held at the Andersons Activity Center at 1833 S. Holland-Sylvania Rd. in Toledo at 7:30 pm.

Congratulations to The Rudderless Turnstones, comprised of Greg Links, Matthew Kemp and Paul Chad for setting a new NCO record of 179 species!

You can find out more about the results on Rarebird.org here.

The Toledo Naturalists' Association was formed in 1933 when the Toledo Nature Study Society and the Toledo Field Naturalists' Association merged. TNA has been the official compiler for the Toledo Audubon Christmas Count since its inception. Many of the early TNA members created the first local bird book, written by Lou Campbell, and first published in 1940. Members receive bulletins and an annual yearbook. In addition, there are approximately eight presentations given by local naturalists, an annual spring chicken barbecue and fall banquet, and numerous field trips specializing in birding, insects, and botany. TNA welcomes you to explore its Web Site.