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Upcoming Events with BSBO

Next Birds at Home:

The Warbler Guide: Easy ways to identify our most beautiful birds

Presented by Tom Stephenson
Date: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Fee: FREE
Hosted on Zoom

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Next Frequent Flyer Trip:

April: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area for Ducks and Doodles!

Date: April 4, 2026
Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Fee: Free for BSBO Members
Registration Required - Must be a BSBO Member

Biggest Week General Registration NOW OPEN!

General registration for the 2026 festival is NOW OPEN!

It’s time to register for Black Swamp Bird Observatory's 2026 Biggest Week In American Birding! We hope you are as excited about the incredible lineup of field trips, workshops, keynotes, and events as we are! Visit our website to begin registering!

We look forward to sharing an aMAYzing festival with you! For help, email [email protected].

Join the BSBO Flock!

WHAT BSBO MEMBERS DO FOR BIRDS

BSBO Members protect habitat by supporting our conservation efforts
BSBO Members maintain our important migratory bird research
BSBO Members ensure that all ages have access to hands-on, science-based educational opportunities
BSBO Members share the joy of birding with others through our many birding opportunities

WHAT BSBO MEMBERSHIP DOES
FOR YOU!

Free monthly members-only "Frequent Flyer" guided field trips
Free access to our Birds at Home Virtual Learning Series recorded presentations
Discounts in our gift shop and online Swamp Shop
Discounts on Biggest Week in American Birding registration and many other field trips and events
Our monthly Words On Birds eNews
The reward of knowing that you're supporting a good cause!

Shop the BSBO Swamp Shop

When you shop in our online Swamp Shop, give a gift membership, or make a donation in honor of friends and loved ones—or all of the above!—100% of the proceeds help BSBO help the birds!

Exciting Facility Improvements at BSBO!

Stay Connected

Support BSBO While YOU Shop

If you shop at Kroger in the Columbus area and/or northern Ohio (excluding Springfield), we ask that you (and your family and friends) link your Kroger Plus cards to BSBO’s Kroger Community Rewards account, number BG821. All of the dollars you spend with Kroger throughout the year will help us be eligible for a quarterly contribution through this program. Click HERE to register your Kroger Card for BSBO!

If you're looking for a new way to help BSBO, please consider looking through our Amazon Wishlist. This will help us with supplies needed to carry on the work that BSBO does for birds every day!

We just added some equipment we need to power our songbird banding research!

Click HERE to check out our list!

If purchasing items, please have them shipped to:
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
142 W. Water Street
Oak Harbor, OH 43449

Conservation News

Conservation is at the heart of BSBO's mission. All of our projects and programs are designed to raise awareness and appreciation for birds and the importance of habitat conservation. We believe that connecting people to the joys of birding is the first step in building support for conservation; people care more about the things they love.