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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
​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







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​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

More from the Local Patch Birding Blitz event:
LPBB Student Article
LPBB Photo Gallery
How-to eBird 

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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.
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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. 
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