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Buzzard Day Sunday following March 15 About 75 turkey vultures, also known as turkey buzzards, return to Hinckley, Ohio, each March 15 to spend the summer. While these carrion-eating birds may lack the charm of the Swallows of San Juan Capistrano, thousands of people celebrate them at the Hinckley Buzzard Day Festival, held since 1958 on the first Sunday after March 15. It features tours, hikes, and talks by naturalists at Metro Park, where the buzzards roost. The vultures' return was first documented by a park patrolman who logged their arrival date for 23 years. Why the birds return, however, isn't known. One theory recalls the Great Hinckley Varmint Hunt on Dec. 24, 1818, when 475 men and boys lined up along Hinckley's borders and moved inward, slaughtering predators that were killing farm animals. The tons of carrion, of course, provided fine repasts for vulturine tastes. CONTACTS: Hinckley Township 1410 Ridge Rd. P.O. Box 344 Hinckley, OH 44233 330-278-4181; fax: 330-278-2023 www.hinckleytwp.org SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 44 FolkAmerHol-1999, p. 129 Celebration day: Mar 15 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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