Bluebirds Across Ohio

03/13/2025

I just heard a Tree Swallow when I went outside!
Trumble Co.

03/02/2025

The 2025 annual Ohio Bluebird Society conference was a huge success! We had a full day of fantastic speakers, silent auction, educational tables with live birds, and a lot of fun!
Congratulations to this years award winners:
Pat Dutton-Blue Feather Award
Jason Lee-Conservation Award

Thank you to our speakers, table presenters, members, volunteers, and board members for making our annual conference one to remember!

If you have any pictures from the conference, feel free to post them here!

P.S. If you’re an OBS member that attended the conference and left your bag of goodies behind, please contact me at [email protected] so we can make arrangements to get it to you!

Heather Harris
OBS President

02/07/2025

Updated information from Cornell about the avian influenza virus going around.

Originally published April 2022. Updated through January 2025 to reflect further developments in the outbreak. Many people are concerned about the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, that began in 2022 and has affected domestic poultry, waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, other species of birds

02/03/2025

Quick reminder: Last day to register for the upcoming Ohio Bluebird Society’s annual conference is February 17th. Walk-ins are not accepted.
Information to register can be found on the form below, or register online here:

https://ohiobluebirdsociety.org/conference/

Hope to see you there!

01/01/2025

12/25/2024

May your holiday season be filled with serenity, joy, and happiness!

11/23/2024

Please join us on Saturday, March 1, 2025 as the Ohio Bluebird Society kicks off our annual conference in Ashland, Ohio “Back to Basics”! It will be a fun filled day packed full of guest speakers, educational tables, silent auction, included lunch, and van ert traps for sale for only $10- what a deal!

You do not have to be a member to join in on the fun, but we hope you will consider becoming one!

Attached is more information on speakers and also the registration form if you elect to register through the mail. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly at [email protected]

You can register online at https//.ohiobluebirdsociety.org/

All profit proceeds go directly to the Ohio Bluebird Society to help and educate other people and/or organizations set up and manage their own bluebird trails!

We hope to see you there!

05/17/2024

The Big Birding weekend at Mosquito Lake is here! The event is free to the public, but you must register for the activities.

Big Birding Weekend Update:

Due to the thunderstorms, Fridays programs have been moved to the Trumbull County Agricultural and Family Education Center. https://maps.app.goo.gl/aEJ5Wdpj6H4YJ5Zq5

Overflow parking will be in the Maxill Inc. parking lot just above the Ag Center.

Friday May 17
Birders Meet and Greet Social
-5:00 to 7:00 PM
-Join us at the beach pavilion and mingle with other birders from the area as we prepare for the Big Birding Weekend at the lake. Registration for kayaking and pontoon boat excursions on Saturday and Sunday will be available. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Cost: Free
Location: Change of venue to Trumbull County Agricultural and Family Education Center

Opening Ceremony: An Overview of a Birder’s Year Round Paradise
-6:00 to 6:45 PM
-Local birder and international tour guide Larry Richardson along with local birder and one of Mosquito Lake’s prothonotary warbler cavity nesting volunteers Steve Craiger will provide a sneak peek of the phenomenal birding that lays upon the shores of Mosquito Creek Lake.
Cost: Free
Location: Trumbull County Agricultural and Family Education Center


Our Owls of Mosquito Lake: Barred Owls
-6:45-7:30 PM
-Naturalist Jason Lee and retired naturalist Cindy Orth introduce you to one of our nocturnal raptors, the barred owl. Don’t miss this opportunity to get an up-close look at this magnificent bird.
Cost: Free
Location: Trumbull County Agricultural and Family Education Center

Owl Prowl (Please check back as the owl prowls may be canceled due to sever weather.)
7:45 to 9:00 PM
Join us for either a night hike on Beaver Trail or through the campground. We’ll call for barred and eastern screech owls to see if we can get them to call back or sneak a peek at these amazing hunters of the night.
Cost: Free
Location: Parking lot between the archery range and camp store

Registration for all events can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/ohio-naturalists/big-birding-weekend?authuser=0

05/12/2024

“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever”
- author unknown

Happy Mothers Day!

03/31/2024

Wishing everyone a joyful Easter!

01/24/2024

The 2024 Ohio Bluebird Society Conference - Bring on the Bugs!

2024 OBS Conference – Bring on the Bugs!
March 2, 2024

OBS will be returning to Ashland University in Ashland, OH for our 2024 conference. Once again we are welcoming exciting speakers on a wide range of topics. Hope to see you in March!

Speakers
Jim McCormac – Mysterious Moths and their outsized ecological roles
Chrisula Stone – Bluebirds 101: The Species that Started it All
Matt Shumar – Bugged by the lack of bugs: a Look at the Decline of Aerial Insectivores
Awards – To be announced – Darlene
Bet Zimmerman Smith – Aerial Acrobats: All About Tree Swallows
OBS panel – To be announced – Dan Best, emcee
Marne Titchenell – The Woodland Secondary Cavity Nesting Birds
Lunch Hour Break
Silent Auction – Our biggest fundraiser!
Educational table demonstrations and posters
OBS display table – Van Ert traps for sale ($10)

Conference Location & Time
Check-In: 8:00am
OBS Annual Members Meeting: 8:30 – 9:00am.
Conference: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Non-members plan to arrive by 9:00am main conference start time

Ashland University
John C Myers Convocation Center
638 Jefferson Street, Ashland, Ohio, 44805

Cost
$30 OBS member, $40 non-OBS member, $15 student (21 & younger), $20 seniors 65+ OBS members
Includes Conference and Lunch (please pre-register online or via mail by using the attached form) (No Walk-ins)
Registration Deadline: February 16, 2024

Hotel
The Ohio Bluebird Society has reserved a block of rooms for the conference at the Hampton Inn and Suites Ashland. Please mention the Ohio Bluebird Society when making a reservation. Click here to reserve online.

Hampton Inn and Suites Ashland
2055 E Main St,
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 903-0900

Link to more information and to register online:
https://ohiobluebirdsociety.org/conference/

We hope to see you there!