American Woodcocks, owls and woodpeckers are birds with early “safe dates” (the period when most migrants will have left and those birds that remain are likely nesters). At this month’s Planet Chat, we'll share bird-atlasing stories and strategies with Philip Chaon as we plan for a summer of birding. Bring your field notes and we will demonstrate how to enter bird sightings into the OBBAII Web site.

Planet Chat is a Cleveland Museum of Natural History Store program held the first Wednesday of each month to discuss topics concerning conservation, citizen science and the world around us. Stop by between 5 and 7:30 pm. Free with Museum admission.

For more information, please contact Terri Martincic at (216) 231-4600, ext. 3291, or tmartinc@cmnh.org.