Teaming research with education to promote bird conservation

Thank You
for supporting the
Ohio Winter Bird Atlas!

The Observatory's role in the Ohio Winter Bird Atlas project has entered it's final phase; the production of the manuscript. Thanks to a very generous contribution from a private donor, we have hired a very experienced managing editor who will choreograph the production of this important research document. We welcome Debbie Griffith to the BSBO team, and look forward to working with her to produce a manuscript that our partners at the Ohio Division of Wildlife will use to publish the material in book form.

Many people do not realize that this project is a pioneering effort. What exactly does that mean? Simply put--while there have been many breeding bird atlases conducted in this country, this is the FIRST atlas of winter bird distribution.

BSBO is honored to be a part of such an important project. We thank Victor Fazio for launching the program initially, before entrusting the oversight of the project to the Observatory in 2003. Vic remains an integral part of the project. We also recognize all of the volunteer birders who spent thousands of hours--and dollars--traversing the frozen Ohio landscape in search of birds, and reporting their discoveries.

We'll keep you posted!
 

Last updated on Monday, April 04, 2011

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Black Swamp Bird Observatory
13551 W. State Route 2
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
419 898-4070
We are located at the entrance to Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

The mission of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory is to inspire the appreciation, enjoyment,
and conservation of birds and their habitats through research, education, and outreach.