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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Mission and Vision Statement
    • Equality and Diversity Policy
    • SWAMP SHOP
    • BSBO's Visitors' Center >
      • Visit BSBO
      • Anna Macke Mikolajczyk Window On Wildlife
      • John Gallagher Memorial Birding Trail
    • BSBO Staff
    • BSBO Board of Directors
    • eNews
    • BSBO Videos >
      • BSBO's 20th Anniversary by Deb Neidert
    • BSBO Blogs >
      • Kenn Kaufman's Crane Creek - Magee Birding Blog
      • BSBO Bird Bander's Blog
      • BSBO Education and Outreach Blog
    • Contact Us
  • Support BSBO
    • Donate
    • Join or Renew
    • Sponsor A Mist Net
    • BIG SIT
    • Help BSBO while you shop
    • Our Wish List
    • Birds and Business Alliance
  • RESEARCH
    • Peer-Reviewed Publications
    • Passerines >
      • Prothonotary Warbler Research
    • Oak Openings
    • Project SNOWstorm >
      • About Project SNOWstorm
      • Meet Buckeye
      • Meet Wolverine
    • Northern Saw-whet Owls
    • Research Highlights >
      • Gray-Cheeked Thrush from Colombia, South America
      • BSBO Bird Bander's Blog
    • Past Research >
      • Colonial Wading Birds
      • Ohio Winter Bird Atlas
      • Shorebirds
    • Reports >
      • Navarre Marsh Annual Banding and Survey Data
      • Annual Project Reports
  • EDUCATION
    • Bird Migration Profiles
    • Family Activities >
      • Bird Observation Challenge
      • Free Online Resources
      • Arts & Crafts
    • Young Birders >
      • Ohio Young Birders Club
      • Young Birders Network
      • Youth Birding Camps
    • Teachers >
      • Wetland Investigation Network
      • Songbird Banding and Migration Programs
      • Students Against Balloon Releases
    • Group Programs >
      • Presentations by Request
      • Scouting Programs
    • BSBO Bird Knowins
  • Conservation
    • Bird-safe / Birder-friendly Communities
    • Responsible Wind Energy
    • Conservation Updates
    • Position Statement on Feral and Free-Ranging Cats
    • Habitat Designations
    • Donate the Guia
    • Easy Ways for YOU to Support Conservation
    • Breeding Bird Surveys
  • EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
    • Birds at Home
    • Bird Trivia
    • BSBO's Biggest Week In American Birding
  • NW OHIO BIRDING
    • Responsible Owl Viewing
    • Kenn Kaufman's Crane Creek - Magee Birding Blog
    • Local Birding Hotspots
    • Local eBird Tips
    • Regional Bird Checklist
    • Timing of Spring Migration
    • Timing of Fall Migration
    • Timing of Fall Shorebird Migration
    • ABA Code of Birding Ethics
    • Ohio Bird Alpha Codes
    • Birder Calling Cards
    • Birding Ohio
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Our new website made possible​
​by the generous support of the Frederick S. Upton Foundation 

Breaking News!

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Safe & Sensational: The Biggest Week In American Birding Goes Virtual

With so much uncertainty surrounding the status of travel and in order to ensure the safety of everyone involved,
​the 2021 Biggest Week In American Birding is going virtual!

 
Is it what we hoped for? ------> No.
Is it going to be sensational? ------> YES!

Not only will we bring you the kind of outstanding workshops and keynotes you've come to expect during Biggest Week, we're also going to bring you virtual experiences at some of your favorite birding hotspots in northwest Ohio (NWO). 

If you can't come to us, we'll bring NWO Birding to YOU! Read more over at the Biggest Week website.

Change in the Status of the Magee Marsh Boardwalk 

From the Ohio Division of Wildlife, if you have questions contact ODOW

LIMITED Spots Available for Entry to Magee Marsh Boardwalk During Spring Migration

COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the help and support of the Toledo Zoo, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is providing access to the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area boardwalk for select dates during the spring bird migration in May. Online registration for this opportunity opens Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 10 a.m.

To promote safety and social distancing, the Magee Marsh boardwalk is closed from Saturday, April 17, to Monday, May 31, except to those who hold a permit. Permits to access the boardwalk are available Friday through Monday, from April 30 to May 17. Birding times will begin each hour from 8 a.m. to noon and last two hours. Times will be filled through online registration on a first come, first served basis. Guests are asked to sign up for only one date and time slot throughout the duration of this time period.

Read the full statement over on the Biggest Week In American Birding website.
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Get Ready for Spring!

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New Projects

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Birds At Home
Virtual Learning Series

Join BSBO and our lineup of speakers for fun, informative, interesting, and uplifting virtual presentations and workshops - delivered to you in the comfort of your own home!

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Young Birders Network

The BSBO team is working alongside a group of young birders to build the Young Birders Network, a new social network and resource for young birders across the globe.

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Bird Migration Profiles

The culmination of over 30 years of  banding data, BSBO's Bird Migration Profiles feature 100+ species and include id tips, photos, and easy to interpret timing graphs.

​Learn More  >

Support BSBO While YOU Shop

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BSBO is part of the Amazon Smile program! Please use this link when making purchases, and Amazon will give 0.5% of the purchase price to BSBO! ​
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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! ​

Latest From Our Blogs

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Tips for Hummingbird & Oriole Feeding

As we eagerly await the return of hummingbirds and orioles, here are some tips and recommendations for the best, safest feeders, and accessories. 
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Read More >

BSBO Blogs

Outreach and Education Blog
Bird Bander's Blog
Kenn Kaufman's Crane Creek - Magee Birding Blog
Light-morph Rough-legged Hawk in flight, shown from below.

Winter Raptors: Mistaken Identiity

​Along with finches, owls, and sparrows, winter offers a fantastic opportunity to witness another arctic pilgrim in the lower 48, the Rough-legged Hawk. ​

Read More >

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.

BSBO & ABC Statement on Recent Icebreaker Decision

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At issue was a condition of the project’s approval that required “feathering,” or turning off, turbines at night eight months of the year. The feathering requirement, which has now been removed, was required to protect birds from collisions with turbines, unless and until post-construction studies could show that impacts to wildlife are within acceptable limits. In the months since the project was approved, supporters have mounted a campaign to pressure OPSB to remove this condition.

​Read the full statement 
HERE.

BSBO Statement on Painting Wind Turbines Black

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The highly skilled scientists on the BSBO Conservation Committee did a detailed analysis of the recent study, published by Ecology and Evolution, on painting one turbine blade black to see if it would prevent bird collisions. 

Read BSBO's full statement HERE. ​

Bald Eagle Killed By Wind Turbine 
​Bowling Green, OH

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Ohio’s first known death of a bald eagle by collision with the blades of a large wind turbine, which occurred near Bowling Green in January, raises serious questions about potentially legalized killings of eagles, according to the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, of Oak Harbor.

Details HERE.

Special Announcements

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BSBO Nature Store Closed Until Further Notice

We are all adapting our lives to protect ourselves AND to protect others. BSBO is adapting, too. Our staff is working from home and our Nature Store is closed for in-person visits until further notice. Please follow our Facebook page and subscribe to our monthly eNews for announcements about reopening our center and the Nature Store. ​Be sure to check out our online Swamp Shop for all things BSBO, your favorite field guides, and the best bird swag!

Upcoming Events

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Photo by Sarah Blodgett

4-20-2021 Backyard Beauties: Photographing Birds at Home

Want to take beautiful photos of birds? Stuck at home with travel plans on hold? No worries—there are great photo opportunities all year round right outside your door. In this lively presentation, acclaimed wildlife photographer Marie Read shares lots of practical advice to help you turn your backyard into a bird photography paradise.​

See More and Register >
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More From Birds At Home

4-27-2021
​Getting to Know the Other Blue Birds


5-6 thru 5-10-2021
The Biggest Week
In American Birding


7-6-2021
Birding and Nature Exploration with Families

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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.


We are located at the entrance of the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
| 13551 W. State Route 2  |  Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449  |  419.898.4070  |