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Upcoming Events with BSBO

Next Frequent Flyer Trip:
Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve

Date: August 29, 2026
Time: 8:00-10:30 a.m.
Where: Sheldon Marsh (Click for Google Maps link)
Fee: Free for BSBO Members
Registration Required - Must be a BSBO Member

Next Birds at Home:
Shorebird Identification with Gautam Apte

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Fee: Free!
Registration Required

Fall Morning Flight Count is BACK!

Spanning August 15 to November 15, this project is designed to capture a full season of standardized data documenting active, visible migration over a designated site on the Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area. Come visit the site and experience it for yourself! Learn more about the count by clicking the button below.

Fall Migration is Here!

Spring migration in Ohio is justly famous, but fall migration lasts longer - almost half the year - and involves more birds, since the surviving adults are joined by many more young birds hatched during the summer.

Kenn Kaufman shares a fantastic overview of the timing of migration on BSBO's Timing of Fall Migration page.

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.