Black Swamp Bird Observatory Presents...
The Local Patch Birding Blitz
An event "hatched" by student members of BSBO's Ohio Young Birders Club!
The BSBO and OYBC Local Patch Birding Blitz took place on World Migratory Bird Day (WMMD), Saturday, May 9, 2020 from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm. This united effort brought us together to celebrate WMBD from our home areas, tallying as many birds as possible. Congratulations to all of the team members that participated in this fun and memorable virtual event! Together we found and identified 192 species!
OYBC Chapter Team Results
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Northeast Chapter
Mitchell SanGregory Alex Burke Helena Souffrant Angela Gresham Alicia Gresham Aaliyah Jackson Jess Kowalski Abbey Albrecht Kimberly Williams OYBC Advisor: Bev Walborn OYBC Advisor: Liz McQuaid OYBC Advisor: Buster Banish Special Guests: Jen Brumfield & Andy Jones TEAM TOTAL: 83 species Southeast Chapter Case Thomas Cassandra Thomas Charity Thomas OYBC Advisor: Lauren Metcalf OYBC Advisor: Nina Harfmann OYBC Advisor: Tim Daniel TEAM TOTAL: 73 species |
Holmes-Wayne Co. Chapter
Andrew Hershberger Elias Hershberger Duane Hershberger Elijah Yoder Benjamin Mast Justin Miller Samuel Mast Kyle Wengard Gabriel Troyer Luke Miller Marty Stutzman OYBC Advisor: Michael Hershberger Special Guest: Greg Miller TEAM TOTAL: 148 species Central Chapter Raul Castro-Dean Zebedee Muller Elizabeth Kanzeg Luke Reighard Adriana Losey Katelyn Shelton Zak Beaver Addie Houser Matthew Rice Parker Garver OYBC Advisor: Darlene Sillick OYBC Advisor: Warren Grody TEAM TOTAL: 123 species |
Northwest Chapter
Travis Kaye Kaylie Simpson OYBC Advisor: Katie Ware OYBC Advisor: Kelly Milewski OYBC Mentor: Nate Koszycki BSBO Staff: Laura Guerard BSBO Staff: Jason Guerard TEAM TOTAL: 137 species Southwest Chapter Joshua Warren John Paoletti Ethan Rising Josh King Danielle Price OYBC Advisor: Cassie Crawford TEAM TOTAL: 142 species |
CUMULATIVE OYBC TOTAL: 192 species
CUMULATIVE STATEWIDE TOTAL: 199 species
We added a cool feature to our big day of birding - a chance to check in with Zoom Meetings with birding special guests!
The OYBC is so fortunate to have these amazing Ohio birders share their time with us. Thank you for being a part of this memorable event!
Greg Miller of The Big Year, Birder and Professional Guide
Jen Brumfield, Naturalist and Bird Illustrator, Cleveland Metroparks
Andy Jones PH.D., Curator of Ornithology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The OYBC is so fortunate to have these amazing Ohio birders share their time with us. Thank you for being a part of this memorable event!
Greg Miller of The Big Year, Birder and Professional Guide
Jen Brumfield, Naturalist and Bird Illustrator, Cleveland Metroparks
Andy Jones PH.D., Curator of Ornithology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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The Ohio EPA's Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF) awarded Black Swamp Bird Observatory full funding of $35,000 for our Ohio Young Birders Club expansion.
The OEEF grant fund will enable BSBO to achieve measurable objectives that support the overall goal of expanding and enhancing the OYBC, building a brighter future for bird conservation. |
