Bald Eagle Census Records Record High Count
The National Wildlife Federation reports a 9 836 bald eagles tally in its January 1979 lower 48 census, the highest to date. Conducted Jan 13–27 by 2 600 counters from 39 states, six federal agencies, and 72 groups, the count exceeds prior surveys though officials caution it may not reflect a full comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wildlife Federation
William S. Clark
NWF
Raptor Information Center
Ohio
Clark
Pepicay
USF
Interior Department
Contiguous States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
Avon Hardware shoot honors go to Burns Rowland
Burns E. Rowland of Litchfield won the handicap event at the Avon Hardware Appreciation Shoot held at Rt. 58 Gun Club in Amherst, with 99 X 100 at 20 yards. Ray Gajoch, also of Litchfield, was runner up and later won high overall in a shoot-off with Martin Zaremba of Strongsville. Maxey of Elyria captured the 16-yard singles with 100 X 100, tying a 1969 mark. The doubles winners were Julian Forthofer and Charles Forthofer, while Bob Lowry of Bay Village took the trophies in the event. High veteran and junior honors went to listed shooters, with numerous class winners noted across 16-yard and handicap rounds. Weathered notes and a separate weekly Ohio fishing report followed from The Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Rt. 58
Gun Club, Inc
Amherst
Burns E. Rowland
Litchfield
Ray Gajoch
Martin Zaremba
Strongsville
Herman Maxey
Elyria
Gajoch-Zaremba
Gajoch
Zaremba
Rowland
Julian
Foot) Forthofer
Charles Forthofer
Bob Lowry
Bay Village
Ken Welch
Billie Richards
Chesterland
John Raible
North Olmsted
Richard Pogue
Dan Bednarski
Brooklyn
A. Martin Zaremiba
Robert Zwick
Middleburg Heights
Robert Reed
North Ridgeville
Jim Curtis
Fairport Harbor
Dan Patterson
Lakewood
John Tarris
Ambhers
Fred Regnery
Howard Maegle
Earl Perry
John Ramagli
Avon Lake
Purple worms pay off in bass catch at reservoir
Rick McQuate of Wellington revealed a purple plastic worm as the key lure on Saturday to catch two large bass from an upground reservoir. The fish weighed three and three quarter pounds combined, ending a tough fishing spot with a satisfying result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfork Lake
North Shorstine
Pleasant Hill
Mosquito
Rick McQuate
Wellington
McQuate
Don Miller
Lake Erie
Cedar Point
VanDeusen Heads Audubon Unit For June Meeting
Black RiverAudubon Society outlines a 6:30 p.m. tureen dinner at 6328 Lake St Amherst with 1979 80 president Richard VanDeusen and a field trip to Holden Arboretum on June 23. Officers for 1979 80 include Norma Kraps Lee Champney Catharine Hitchcock and Barbara Brososky. Committee chairs span Conservation Field Trips Program Membership Social Education Publicity Publications. Perry F Johnson remains editor of Wing Tips and Clara Corogin represents the Ohio Audubon Council with Barbara Brososky as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Audubon Society
Marge Isaac
Lake St. Amherst
Richard VanDeusen
Linda Lane
Lorain
Holden Arboretum
Sears
Midway Mall
van Deusen
Norma Kraps
Robson Rd
Grafton
Lee Champney
S. Professor St
Oberlin
Catharine Hitchcock
E. Erie Ave
Barbara Brososky
Oxford Dr
Valerie Francis
Fourth St
Mark Brown
Hilliard Rd
Elyria
Jack Smith
West Ave
Champney
Margaret Nuttall
Caferro Ave
Richard Brososky
Oxford Ave
Clara Corogin
N. Lakeview
John Pogocnik
Werner Ct
Perry F. Johnson
Whitman Blvd
Ohio Audubon Council
Fish stockings spread Chinook salmon and rainbow trout
Chuck Willis of the Ohio Division of Wildlife reports recent stockings in northern Ohio. The Huron River received 120,000 chinook salmon about 2 to %% inches long, while the Vermilion River was stocked with 50,943 rainbow trout three to five inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Chuck Willis
District Three
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Willis
Huron River
Vermilion River
Nightcrawler angler tops FishOhio smallmouth lead
A Reynoldsburg fisherwoman Denise Cole drew attention by landing a five and one half pound smallmouth at Antrim Park Worthington. The catch put her atop FishOhio’s 1979 smallmouth bass standings. Other items cover Tennessee yellow bullhead records and Izaak Walton League summer work appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Station
Ohio
Frank Keller
E. Royalton Rd
Denise Cole
Reynoldsburg
Denise
Columbus
FishOhio
Birds die at Davis-Besse cooling tower 1972-78 toll
A Davis-Besse Bird Hazard report shows 1,480 birds killed at the cooling tower west of Port Clinton during 1972-78 with 473 deaths in spring and 1,007 in fall. Warblers dominated losses. most fatalities were due to head on strikes, and monitoring ran Apr 30-May 28 for spring and Sept 24-Oct 15 for fall with regional quadrants and air currents shaping death zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis- Besse
Port Clinton
Davis-Besse
Manfred Temme
William B. Jackson
William A. Peterman
Environmental Studies Center
Virginia
Lake Erie
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The
Wildlife Service
U.S
Jay Sheppard
Jim Ruos
Office of Migratory Bird Management
Ruos
York River
James River
Dorothy Thomas
Gun Club
Associated Press
Department of Natural Resources
Bass Islands
Marblehead
Kelleys Island
Locust Point Reef
VanDeusen
Coble
Wendt
Winaton-Satem, NC
Huron
Antrim Park
Worthington
Otenee
Tennessee
Roland Johnson
Daisy
Tenn
Chickamauga Lake
Nelson Lake
Dale Hollow
Kentucky
Lorain County Federation For Conservation
Ruth Horvath
Soil Conservation Service
Eee
Izaak Walton League
Tony Pazos
Andrew Pazos
Carnell Ave
Ottawa
Tony Hamilton
Edward Hamilton
New London
Lake Tahoe
California
Larry Mitchell
Ely
Sances Basie
West Sister Island
Middle Sister
Niagara Reef
Wijk
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