​FREQUENT FLYER BIRDING WITH BSBO!

MONTHLY MEMBERS-ONLY
​GUIDED FIELD TRIPS

​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 monthly members-only guided monthly field trips. Join us for guided trips with BSBO staff at some of the best birding spots Ohio has to offer. Let’s go birding together!


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August - Howard Marsh Metropark

Date: August 1, 2026
Time: 8:00am - 10:30am
Where: Howard Marsh West (Click for Google Maps link)
Fee: ​Free for BSBO Members
Registration Required - Must be a BSBO Member
Participant Limit: 35
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​August can be an exciting time at Howard Marsh, with local breeding birds still tending young while the first waves of southbound shorebird migration begin moving through the area. We will meet in the parking lot at the section on the west side of Howard Rd. Restrooms are available onsite, and the walking paths are flat, hard-packed gravel. Please note that there is little to no shade at this location, so participants are encouraged to bring plenty of water and dress appropriately for the weather. We will explore the marsh from the trail and boardwalk areas while searching for young marsh birds and other wetland species. Target birds will include Black-necked Stilt, Pied-billed Grebe, Blue-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, Caspian Tern, and a variety of swallows that nest and forage throughout the marsh during the breeding season.

September - Sheldon Marsh

Date: August 29, 2026
Time: 8:00am - 10:30am
Where: Sheldon Marsh (Click for Google Maps link)
Fee: ​Free for BSBO Members
Registration Required - Must be a BSBO Member
Participant Limit: 30
​Things to Know: There are port-a-johns onsite. The parking lot and road surfaces are accessible. The majority of trails are paved with one possible trail being grassy. Limited shade will be available throughout the trip, water and sun protection are recommended. 
Target Species: Our focus will be on migratory species including shorebirds like Dunlin, Stilt Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Common and Forster's Tern and migrating waterfowl. Early songbird migrants may be present in the woodlot area. We will then explore the wooded area and walk the paved path to the wetlands to search the marsh for shorebird and waterfowl species. 

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