Ongoing Research

Passerine Migration Research

With over 30 years of data, BSBO's passerine (songbird) migration research is one of our longest ongoing projects and represents one of the largest data sets of neotropical migrants. Through this data, BSBO has been able to document the use of lakeshore habitats by vast numbers of migrants, develop the wave theory of migration, and establish the specific timing of species during migration. 

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Prothonotary Warbler Research

An iconic species of marshes, Prothonotary Warbler has experienced range-wide declines over the past 60 years. However, at BSBO's primary migration station, we have documented the opposite. With a rising trend in our data, BSBO is investigating what role northwest Ohio's marshes serve this luminous warbler.

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Oak Openings Breeding Birds

The Oak Openings region represents one of the rarest and most diverse mosaic of habitats in all of Ohio. In conjunction with the MAPS program, BSBO conducts summer breeding bird monitoring operations in Metroparks Toledo's Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, one of the largest properties within the Oak Openings region. 

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Building Collision Study

This collaborative effort seeks to document any stopover duration, migratory departure, and post-departure movement differences between rehabbed collision survival birds and their wild (uninjured) counterparts.

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Project SNOWstorm

Founded in 2013, Project SNOWstorm has grown rapidly into one of the world's largest collaborative research projects focusing on Snowy Owls. As a collaborator, BSBO provides the local staff and expertise to tag these enigmatic wanders in this part of the Midwest. Data from these tagged birds has begun to reveal the incredible movements of Snowy Owls, unknown behaviors, and protocols for relocating owls away from airports.

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Publications and Reports

Sponsor A Mist Net

Our biggest research expense is the mist nets that are a vital tool in our bird banding projects. You can help continue our valuable monitoring projects by sponsoring a mist net, or nets, today!

Research Highlights

Past Research