Annual Return of the Buzzards & Buzzard Sunday
Sunday, March 15
7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Buzzard Roost, Hinckley Reservation
Hinckley Township
FREE!
There are some things you can always count on. The sun will rise in the east, taxes will always go up, and the world-famous buzzards will return to the Buzzard Roost on March 15th.
Buzzard spotters, young and old alike, will search the sky for turkey vultures with the "Official Buzzard Spotter, "Dr. Bob Hinkle. But you have to get up pretty early in the morning to spot one of the first buzzards. The search begins at 7 a.m. Be sure to bring binoculars, cameras and a sense of humor. But remember "No one spots a buzzard until the Official Buzzard Spotter spots one first."
Like the buzzards, visitors have been returning to witness their arrival since the first Buzzard Sunday in 1957. On Buzzard Sunday, naturalists are on hand at the Buzzard Roost to answer questions and share stories from bygone "buzzard days."
Bring binoculars, cameras, and most importantly, a sense of humor. Count on hearing legends & tall tales of buzzard-spotting stories.
Buzzard Sunday! features:
Hikes & Tours:
“Early bird” hikes 8, 9:30 a.m.
Shuttle Bus Hikes to Top O’ Ledges and Worden’s Ledges 10:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.
Bus Tours of Hinckley Reservation 10:15, 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:15 p.m.
Platform Presentations
Historical Reenactment: 9:30 a.m., noon
Live Birds of Prey Programs: 10, 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Tent Activities
Storytelling 9:30, 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Live Music with “The Buzzard Boilers” 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Stop by the Road Kill Café and enjoy:
Donuts $1.25
Muffins $1.25
Buzzard Egg Sandwich $3.50
Road Kill Dog beef hotdog $2
with Chili $2.50
Buzzard Pulled Pork bbq sandwich $3.50
Buzzard Burger $3
with Cheese $3.50
Vegetarian Buzzard Burger $3.00
with Cheese $3.50
Road Kill Chili $2.50
Chips $1
Candy Bars $1
20 oz Bottle Water or Pop $1.50
Coffee, Hot Chocolate $1.25
Catering provided by The Big Show catering
Calling All Kids 12 and Under!
Print out and color in the BUZZARD coloring page and redeem the finished coloring page at The Big Show Catering concession stand at the buzzards event for a FREE treat!
For more information, call 440-526-1012 or visit clevelandmetroparks.com.
Plus, Hinckley Chamber of Commerce Buzzard Sunday!
Pancake Breakfast/ Craft Show from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Hinckley Elementary School
1586 Center Rd. / Rte. 303, Hinckley
Adults - $6 & Kids, 10 & Under - $4
For information, call 330-278-2066
Celebrate the buzzards return to their summer home at “Buzzard Sunday!”
Buzzard Roost is located in Hinckley Reservation, at the corner of West Drive and State Road in Hinckley Township.
The East Coast Vulture Festival is a celebration of vultures-these misunderstood birds that in our culture have so often been associated with sinister scenes of death and gothic horror. The East Coast Vulture Festival is an afternoon and evening of fun, entertainment and education, which celebrates vultures with educational presentations, music, arts & crafts, and dance and provides an opportunity to enlighten the public on the beneficial role of vultures in maintaining a clean and healthy environment. This is a unique event, the only festival honoring vultures on the entire eastern seaboard of the United States.
