About Me:

A birder for twelve years, at 17, I have accumulated a life list of 429 species. I joined the Ohio Young Birders Club in 2010 and have participated on several field trips. I am a regular contributor to the Ohio Birds listserv, eBird and active with the Blackbrook Audubon Society. I have been asked to lead several walks for Blackbrook Audubon at Lake Metroparks’ Beaty Landing in Painesville, Ohio. I hope you enjoy my site as I am the creator of www.jrbirder.com which includes photographs, articles and links on birding for birders.

My favorite place to bird is anywhere a LB can be spotted! Some of my favorite spots for birds locally include Ashtabula, Geauga, and Lake counties. Out of state, I have enjoyed birding in New York, Florida, Arizona, California, Utah, Connecticut, South Dakota, and Pennsylvania. 

Aside from birding, I also enjoy playing basketball, reading, traveling, biking and running.

MY LISTS:

Life Bird List: 429        Most Recent Life Bird: Mangrove Cuckoo, J.N. Ding Darling NWR--Wildlife Drive, Lee County, Florida. March 25, 2015

Ohio Life List: 295       Most Recent Ohio Bird: Red-throated Loon, Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County, Ohio. February 22, 2015

Lake County Life List: 247      Most Recent Lake County Bird: Red-throated Loon, Eastlake Power Plant, Lake County, Ohio. February 22, 2015

2015 Year List: 150 species    Most Recent Year Bird: Rusty Blackbird, Lake County, Ohio. April 3, 2015