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BSBO News and Events
Upcoming Events with BSBO
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2026 Ohio Young Birders ConferenceDate: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. Where: Columbus, OH Fee: See OYBC Conference Page Registration Required 
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Next Birds at Home:
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Lake Erie Pelagic aboard The Holiday
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This birding by boat trip gives birders a great chance to see many sought-after species that winter in the Cleveland area, including Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, and large flocks of Red-breasted Mergansers. If conditions allow, we may also find rare species such as Purple Sandpiper or Snowy Owl along the break wall.
This year's pelagic date is Saturday, December 12, 2026 (9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.) Space is limited to 50 participants, and 10 spots are reserved for OYBC students 18 and under. A hot lunch is included, and you'll have a heated cabin to warm up in between birds! BSBO members save 20% on Lake Erie Pelagic tickets! We hope you'll join us! 
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A Record-Setting Flycatcher!
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Every morning during migration, the BSBO banding team opens the nets with the possibility that the next bird could teach us something new. That was the case on a quiet August morning that brought a very special bird: the world's oldest documented Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.
A bird that could fit in the palm of your hand has traveled more than one-fifth the distance from the Earth to the moon. Read more about this astonishing little bird on the BSBO Research Blog 
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Get Daily Banding Updates!BSBO's Morning Marsh Moments are back!
Join us Wednesdays, around 9 (ish) a.m. EST, for a virtual trip through the marsh. Join us live on BSBO's Facebook page or catch the video later. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the marsh from the comfort of your chair. We'll bear the mosquitos so you don't have to! BSBO's research staff will also be posting daily banding recaps to BSBO's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Follow along to learn more!
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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. 
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Join the BSBO Flock!
WHAT BSBO MEMBERSHIP DOES
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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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Exciting Facility Improvements at BSBO!
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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 |
Conservation News
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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.
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