Weekend Celebration Schedule of Events

Friday evening, September 17, 8 p.m.
Sugaring for Moths with the Ohio Lepidopterists Society
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
13551 W State Route 2
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

The area surrounding the Observatory is home to a dizzying variety of moths and other nocturnal insects. Using a sugary sweet concoction and black lights, we will lure these critters in for close views. Don't forget your camera!

If we have rain, we will move the event indoors and Kenn Kaufman, world-renowned naturalist and author of the Kaufman Field Guide Series will present:
"The Magic of Moths and Other Nighttime Flyers”
Kenn will introduce the dazzling diversity of moth species, and describe some of the fascinating behavior of moths.


Saturday morning, September 18, 10 a.m.
Kenn Kaufman Shorebird ID Workshop
& Education Fundraiser
Our Guest Inn & Suites
220 E. Perry Street
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Kenn will take us step by step through the process of identifying those tricky--but spectacular--shorebirds. This a a great opportunity to learn from one of the country's leading bird experts and support bird education at the same time! Kenn has graciously donated his time, so all proceeds benefit BSBO's education programs. This workshop is for birders of all skill levels.


Saturday Evening, September 18
Banquet & Keynote
Knights of Columbus Hall
109 E. Perry Street
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
5:00 p.m. - Social Hour, Cash Bar, & Silent Auction
6:00 p.m. - Opening Remarks
6:15 p.m. - Dinner is served
7:15 p.m. - BSBO: a year in review
7:30 p.m. - Awards Ceremony
8 p.m. - Keynote Presentation
“Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year”
Presented by Robert Michael Pyle
Book signing to follow


Sunday morning, September 19
8:30 a.m.

Birds & Butterflies Field Trip
With Robert Michael Pyle, Kenn Kaufman, and experts from the Ohio Lepidopterists and the Toledo Naturalists' Association
Kitty Todd Preserve
The weekend finale is a guided bird and butterfly walk at the Kitty Todd Preserve of The Nature Conservancy. This is an opportunity to spend the morning in a unique natural habitat with some of the country's leading butterfly and bird experts. With forests, thickets, sedge meadows and remnant prairies, this preserve is noted for its butterfly diversity. If the weather cooperates, we might see Leonard's Skipper, Wild Indigo Duskywing, and a number of more common species. Migrant warblers and other songbirds may be numerous also, and if we're lucky we could see a good hawk flight to add to the mix of Red-headed Woodpecker and other resident birds.

The Common Grounds Coffee and Deli, 1848 E. Perry St., will be open at 6 a.m. to accommodate an early breakfast before the field trip. Common Grounds is located in the Sutton Center on the South side of SR-163 before the entrance to SR-2 as you are heading east out of Port Clinton. For a listing of menu items, click here.
 

SPECIAL BANQUET OFFER FOR FEDERAL DUCK STAMP
AND OHIO WILDLIFE LEGACY STAMP CARRIERS

Show us your Federal Duck Stamp and your Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp when you check in at the door for the banquet and we'll enter your name in a drawing for your choice of one free pass for one of our Lake Erie Pelagic trips (November 13th or December 11th), or your banquet dinner will be FREE! 
If you haven't purchased your stamps yet, you can do so here.  

Stamps will also be available for purchase at the banquet, so if you haven't gotten yours by then, you can purchase them that night and still be eligible for the drawing.   Remember, you must have BOTH STAMPS to be eligible! 

Thank you for supporting these important tools for conservation! 

For questions, please call 419 898-4070.
 
We look forward to celebrating BSBO, birds, & butterflies with you!