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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Mission and Vision Statement
    • Equality and Diversity Policy
    • BSBO Board of Directors
    • BSBO Staff
    • Visit BSBO >
      • Directions
      • Building Improvements
      • Anna Macke Mikolajczyk Window On Wildlife
      • John Gallagher Memorial Birding Trail
    • eNews
    • BSBO Blogs >
      • BSBO CONSERVATION BLOG
      • BSBO Bird Bander's Blog
      • BSBO Education and Outreach Blog
    • Contact Us
  • Support BSBO
    • 2024 Year-End Appeal
    • Donate
    • Join or Renew
    • BSBO Swamp Shop
    • Bartlett Big Sit
    • Education Center
    • Sponsor A Mist Net
    • Help BSBO while you shop
    • Birds and Business Alliance
    • Birder Tea Fundraiser
  • RESEARCH
    • Peer-Reviewed Publications
    • Songbird Research >
      • Migration Monitoring >
        • Migration Tracking
      • Prothonotary Warbler Research
      • Building Collision Study
      • Oak Openings
    • Morning Flight Count
    • Project SNOWstorm >
      • About Project SNOWstorm
      • Meet Buckeye
      • Meet Wolverine
    • 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 >
      • Annual Project Reports
      • Navarre Marsh Annual Banding and Survey Data
    • Research Volunteer Form
    • Research Volunteer Page
  • EDUCATION
    • Bird Migration Profiles
    • Family Activities >
      • Free Online Resources
    • Young Birders >
      • Ohio Young Birders Club
      • Youth Birding Camps
    • Teachers >
      • Songbird Banding and Migration Programs
      • Students Against Balloon Releases
    • Group Programs >
      • Presentations by Request
    • BSBO Bird Knowins
  • Conservation
    • BioBlitzes
    • Bird-safe / Birder-friendly Communities
    • Responsible Wind Energy
    • Conservation Updates
    • Position Statement on Feral and Free-Ranging Cats
    • Habitat Designations
    • Easy Ways for YOU to Support Conservation
  • EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
    • Birding with BSBO >
      • BSBO's Biggest Week In American Birding
      • Frequent Flyer Birding
      • Lake Erie Pelagics
    • Birds at Home
    • Highway Clean-up
    • Calendar of Events
  • NW OHIO BIRDING
    • Responsible Owl Viewing
    • Local Birding Hotspots
    • Local eBird Tips
    • Regional Bird Checklist
    • Timing of Spring Migration
    • Timing of Fall Migration
    • Timing of Fall Shorebird Migration
    • Spring Migration Wave Theory
    • ABA Code of Birding Ethics
    • Ohio Bird Alpha Codes
    • Birder Calling Cards
    • Birding Ohio
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BSBO News and Events


The 30th Annual Bartlett BIG SIT for Education

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Some people just want the world to learn; one of the greatest examples is Tom Bartlett. This year, Tom will be conducting the 30th annual BIG SIT benefiting Black Swamp Bird Observatory’s (BSBO) education programs. Not only has Tom been a champion for BSBO’s education programs, he has dedicated his whole life to education, science, and birds.

Read more of this special interview with our hero, Tom Bartlett.
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Support the 30th annual Bartlett BIG SIT Fundraiser for Education and you’ll help thousands of children discover the joy of birds and the value of science!

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Thirty years of Tom sitting—and thousands of folks like you giving—has raised more than $200,000 for youth education. These funds are critical because they help BSBO provide free school programs for thousands of students each year. And this year, your gift will be matched up to $30,000!
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BIRDER TEA FUNDRAISER FOR BSBO's OHIO YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB A BEAUTIFUL (and tasty!) SUCCESS!

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Left - Right:  Birder Tea Founder Hostess Patricia Nicolls, BSBO Board Member Margy Trumbull,
​Birder Tea Art Raffle Coordinator Julie Heitz, BSBO Executive Director Kimberly Kaufman
In a world that's more challenging than ever before, good people shine out like a beacon of hope. Recently,  BSBO was blessed to have the goodness of that light shine brightly upon us.  The 9th annual "I Love Birding Tea," is a spectacular event that raises funds for BSBO's Ohio Young Birders Club. Through the generosity of those who donate a variety of art, jewelry, and other raffle items teamed with the 90+ participants who buy raffle tickets, AND an anonymous donor who matched the $2,500 raised through raffle tickets, the event raised a total of $6,600! These funds will help support BSBO's annual Ohio Young Birders Conference on November 8, 2025, hosted this year by the Toledo Zoo. 
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​Introducing BSBO's First Morning Flight Count Project 

Spanning March 1 to May 31, 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. This data will be used primarily for BSBO research projects, and the count itself will serve as an avenue for public outreach and communications work.
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Register for the 2025 Biggest Week In
​American Birding!

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​FREQUENT FLYER BIRDING WITH BSBO!
MONTHLY MEMBERS-ONLY GUIDED FIELD TRIPS

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​Your membership supports our mission to help people fall in love with birds and build support for bird conservation. In addition to many other benefits, we want to express our gratitude by offering members-only guided monthly field trip for 2025. Join us the first Saturday of every month for a guided trip with BSBO staff at some of the best birding spots Ohio has to offer. Let’s go birding together!
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2025 BSBO Membership and Donation Optics Drive

Thanks to our friends at Land Sea & Sky, we are excited to offer another year of our annual membership drive! Help Black Swamp Bird Observatory help the birds by joining as a member, renewing your membership, or donating at least $25. This enters you for a chance to win an optics package valued at $4,400! The package includes a Leica Noctivid 8x42 binocular and a Swarovski CL Companion 8x30 binocular! 
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EXCITING FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AT BSBO!

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Shop the BSBO Swamp Shop

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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!
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Support BSBO While YOU Shop

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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! ​

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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


Latest From Our Blogs

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FROM THE FIELD: BABY PIED-BILLED GREBES by Tracy Marr

The pied-billed grebe.  A small diver with big feet.  Cute, not beautiful.  Subtle coloration, not gaudy.  The ability to do a submarine sink beneath the water and a distinctive call you can hear across the marsh.  For some reason, I love them. Several years ago, I realized it’s very peaceful to watch them float on the water, dive and re-appear, dive and re-appear.
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BSBO Blogs

Outreach and Education Blog
Bird Bander's Blog

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.

Special Announcements

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BSBO Nature Store Closed Until Further Notice

We are undergoing an exciting renovation! 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. 

You can still support us by shopping at our online Swamp Shop.
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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  |