INTRODUCING:

​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 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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February - Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Date: February 1, 2025
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Buehner Center, Oak Openings (Click for Google Maps link)
Fee: ​Free for BSBO Members
Registration Required - Must be a BSBO Member
Participant Limit: 35
​Things to Know: There will be restrooms available at multiple locations during the trip. Expect mostly flat, paved trail surfaces that are accessible. Several trails may be flat, dirt trails that may not be accessible depending on weather. The Window on Wildlife is fully accessible. 
Target Species: The trip will start at the Buehner Nature Center where we will check the parking lot for Pileated Woodpecker, Barred Owl, and Winter Wren. Next, we will enjoy the warmth of the Window on Wildlife while we watch for feeder birds to come in for close views. Afterwards, we will take a short hike around the pond before transferring to "Tornado Alley" to look for more species like Red-headed Woodpeckers, Red Crossbills, and winter raptors. 

March - Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area

Date: March 1, 2025
Time: 3:30pm-6:30pm
Where: Division of Wildlife Headquarters - Killdeer Plains (Click for Google Maps link)
Fee: ​Free for BSBO Members
Registration Required - Must be a BSBO Member
Participant Limit: 35
​Things to Know: Participants are encouraged to carpool together on this trip. There will be limited restroom opportunities other than a port-a-john. Most birding will be done roadside with minimal hiking on non-accessible trails. 
Target Species: We will meet at the Killdeer ODNR Headquarters building. Participants encouraged to carpool as we do some roadside birding to look for Northern Harriers, Rough-legged Hawks and Northern Shrikes. Stops at various ponds should yield views of Tundra Swans and many types of waterfowl. We will meet back at headquarters to try for views of Short-eared Owls as they begin hunting at dusk. 

Registration will open February 15, 2024

April - Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

Date: April 5, 2025
Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Magee Marsh Visitor Center (Click here for Google Maps link)
Fee: ​Free for BSBO Members
Registration Required - Must be a BSBO Member
Participant Limit: 35
​Things to Know: Participants are encouraged to carpool together on this trip. There will be limited restroom opportunities other than a port-a-john. Most birding will be done roadside with minimal hiking on non-accessible trails. 
Target Species: We will meet at the Magee Visitor Center where we can carpool to several areas for waterfowl viewing opportunities. We will look look for Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Tundra Swans, and possibly even early American White Pelicans! Afterwards we will return to Magee Marsh to witness the spectacle of displaying American Woodcock. 


Registration will open March 15, 2025

We look forward to sharing future field trips with you!
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