Ohio Birding & Nature
Programs, Field Trips
& Other Events
2012

Saturday, January 28 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cleveland, Ohio
Call 419 898-4070 for reservations.

& birding after lunch on your own
Click HERE for details.

SELF-GUIDED REFUGE AUTO TOUR
Saturday, February 18, 2012
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visit areas of the refuge normally closed to the public. Remember to stop in the ONWR Visitor Center to enter your sightings at their nifty new eBird
kiosk!  FREE!
 

ADAMS COUNTY AMISH BIRD SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, March 3, 2012
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wheat Ridge Road
Contact the Adams County Travel & Visitors Bureau for details at 937 544-5639.

 
OTTAWA NWR MONTHLY CENSUS COUNT
Sunday, March 4, 2012
8 a.m.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Meet in the Auto Tour entrance parking lot. 
No experience necessary!

WILDLIFE DIVERSITY CONFERENCE
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Wednesday, March 7 , 2012
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Aladdin Shrine Complex
Columbus, Ohio
Click HERE for details.

SELF-GUIDED REFUGE AUTO TOUR
Saturday, March 17, 2012
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visit areas of the refuge normally closed to the public. Remember to stop in the ONWR Visitor Center to enter your sightings at their nifty new eBird
kiosk!  FREE!

SHREVE SPRING MIGRATION SENSATION
Saturday, March 24, 2012
7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Shreve Elementary School
598 North Market Street (State Route 226)
Shreve, Ohio 44676
Kimberly Kaufman speaking on BSBO research and Kenn Kaufman speaking on Sparrows!
This peak spring bird migration event includes self-guided tours with experts located at help stations in the nearby Killbuck Marsh, Shreve Lake, Brown’s Bog and Funk Bottoms wildlife areas, Ohio’s largest inland natural wetland complex, covering 5,671 acres. At the school, enjoy a full day of “Sensational” Family-Friendly Activities..

A $10 admission ($15 per family) includes any or all events and SIX WORKSHOPS. Registration will open at 7:00 a.m. at the Shreve Elementary School with FREE MAPS to the Help Stations (located in the marsh and at five other sites, all near Shreve). Birder’s Market Place opens at 8:00 a.m.; help stations are open 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Click HERE for details.
 

Saturday, April 21, 2012
1 p.m.

Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Registration required.
Meet at BSBO to carpool to research site. Learn about the largest songbird banding station in the U.S. and how you can help. If you have an interest in birds, this may be the volunteer job for you. Call the Observatory to register or for additional information - 419-898-4070.
 

FREE SONGBIRD BANDING & MIGRATION PROGRAM
Presented by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory
May 12, 2012
7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
at the Magee Marsh Boardwalk

May 19, 2012
10 – 11 a.m.
at Black Swamp Bird Observatory

These programs offer detailed information on BSBO's migration studies, provide up close looks at beautiful spring warblers, thrushes, and vireos, and share more about the critical stopover habitat that the Lake Erie Marsh Region represents. Basic bird identification will be included, so bring your favorite field guide! The Observatory is proud to offer these educational programs FREE to the public; however, donations are always welcome and help support all the Observatory's research and education efforts! Join us for this unique birding opportunity!
 

May 4 - 13, 2012

Festival Headquarters:
Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
1750 State Park Road #2

Oregon, OH 43616

419 898-4070
Festival website: www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com

 

Join us in Northwest Ohio “The Warbler Capital of the World” for a 10 day birding festival that features incredible views of warblers and other many other migrating songbirds, guided trips to area birding hotspots and private lands, Lake Erie Island birding trips, bird identification workshops, evening keynotes and socials featuring some of the regions wonderful food, wine, and music, and much more!  

The festival is headquartered at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center on the shores of Lake Erie in Oregon, Ohio.  The Lodge is approximately ten miles east of downtown Toledo, Ohio and fifteen miles west of Black Swamp Bird Observatory, in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The Biggest Week is hosted by Black Swamp Bird Observatory, Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center, Destination Toledo, and Lake Erie Shores & Islands, and made possible by our many sponsors.

OTTAWA NWR MONTHLY CENSUS COUNT
Sunday, May 6, 2012
8 a.m.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Meet in the Auto Tour entrance parking lot. 
No experience necessary!

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY
Saturday, May 12, 2012 - IMBD!
All day
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

TOM BARTLETT’S BIG SIT FUNDRAISER

Saturday, May 12, 2012
5 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OYBC FIELD TRIP TO MAGEE MARSH BOARDWALK
Saturday, May 12, 2012
8:30 a.m.
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Meet at the west end of the Magee Marsh Boardwalk

BSBO MEMBER’S TRIP TO NAVARRE
Sunday, May 20, 2012
9 a.m.
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Meet at Black Swamp Bird Observatory

Reservations required, call 419 898-4070.
 

4th OF JULY BUTTERFLY COUNT

Saturday, June 23, 2012
9 a.m.
Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area Observation Tower, on SR 6 in Vickery, OH 
Join us for a day or half a day counting butterflies. Wear sturdy shoes, sun screen, hat, and bring a lunch. Please call BSBO for more information and to register at 419 898-4070.

Sunday, August 5, 2012
12:30 p.m.

11080 W. Toussaint East Rd., Pavilion #1
Oak Harbor, Ohio

Join us in celebrating all the great work the volunteers contribute to BSBO Projects! Please RSVP and bring a dish to share! Hot Dogs and Hamburgers, drinks, and tableware will be provided. RSVP 419 898–4070 and bring a dish to share!

HIKE THE DIKES - SHOREBIRDS

Saturday, August 11, 2012
9 a.m.
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

Meet at the Magee Marsh Bird Center.
 

Saturdays, September 29, 2012
10 a.m.

Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Join us for a program on migrating songbirds and the magic of fall migration. Bring your camera!
 

Saturday, October 6, 2012
6:30 p.m.
Location TBD

OYBC BIG SIT
Saturday, October 7, 2012
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Port Clinton, Ohio
 

Saturday, November 10, 2012
10 a.m.
Location TBD

LAKE ERIE PELAGIC

Saturday, November 17, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cleveland, Ohio
 

Sunday, December 2, 2012
1 - 5 p.m.

Join BSBO for our annual holiday celebration! We have wonderful holiday gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list; book signings by a few of our favorite nature writers; activities for kids; and much more!

LAKE ERIE PELAGIC

Saturday, December 8, 2012
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cleveland, Ohio

FREMONT CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Saturday, December 22, 2012
7 a.m. - ???

For assignments or information call 419 898-4070.
Post-Count Compilation Party

The Compilation Pizza Party will be held at Green Creek Hunting Club.
 

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