Schedule of Events

May 9, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 PM - Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 PM - Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #7: Metroparks Toledo Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #8: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #9: Catawba/Marblehead Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Pearson Metropark - You Drive / We Lead $20) Pearson Metropark
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead $20) Pipe Creek Wa
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead $20) Oak Openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Howard Marsh Metropark - You Drive / We Lead $20) Howard Marsh
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Art Workshop: Fledgling Watercolor With Susan Brickner-Wren $55) Mb Nature Center
9:00 am - 10:30 am - Point And Shoot Warbler Photography With Stephen Ingraham - $30) Magee Marsh West End
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Optics Alley Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00 am - 11:00 am - World Travel: Birds And Photography In Vietnam - With Sabrewing Nature Tours Free Ottawa Refuge
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Accessible Birding: Wildwood Metropark Public Wildwood Metropark
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 PM - eastern vireos and their look-alikes with eric ripm - a $10) ottawa refuge
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Photo Workshop: Intro To Bird Photography With Jam - Ie Cunningham - $30) Mb Lodge Starboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - The Magic Of Merlin Bird Id With Kathi Borgmann $10) Ottawa Refuge
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - spotlight: secrets of the secretive marshbirds with dr. auriel fournier $10) mb lodge starboard
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Keynote: Wild am - Erica And The Legacy Of Natural History With Kenn Kaufman $15) Mb Lodge Ballroom

May 10, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #7: Metroparks Toledo Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #8: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #9: Catawba/Marblehead Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Pearson Metropark - You Drive / We Lead $20) Pearson Metropark
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead $20) Pipe Creek Wa
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead $20) Oak Openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Howard Marsh Metropark - You Drive / We Lead $20) Howard Marsh
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Art Workshop: Fledgling Watercolor With Susan Brickner-Wren $55) Mb Nature Center
9:00 am - 10:30 am - Point And Shoot Warbler Photography With Stephen Ingraham - $30) Magee Marsh West End
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Optics Alley Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00 am - 11:00 am - world travel: birds and Photography in vietnam - with sabrewing nature tours free ottawa refuge
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Accessible Birding: Wildwood Metropark Public Wildwood Metropark
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Eastern Vireos And Their Look-Alikes With Eric Ripm - A $10) Ottawa Refuge
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Photo Workshop: Intro To Bird Photography With Jam - Ie Cunningham - $30) Mb Lodge Starboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - The Magic Of Merlin Bird Id With Kathi Borgmann $10) Ottawa Refuge
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - spotlight: secrets of the secretive marshbirds with dr. auriel fournier $10) mb lodge starboard
3-8pm - Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4-5pm - Keynote: Wild am - Erica And The Legacy Of Natural History With Kenn Kaufman $15) Mb Lodge Ballroom
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - Biggest Week Opening Ceremony - Free Refreshments - Open To All
8:30 9:30 pm - Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing $20) Maumee Bay Lot #6

May 11, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #7: Metroparks Toledo Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #8: Private Lands Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #9: Birding The Lakefront Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Keynote Birding With Lillian Stokes And Matthew Young $50) Mb Nature Center
8:00 am - 11:00 am - East Harbor - You Drive / We Lead $20) East Harbor State Park
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead $20) Oak Openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead $20) Pipe Creek Wa
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Maumee Bay State Park - You Drive / We Lead $20) Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Meadowbrook Marsh - You Drive / We Lead $20) Meadowbrook Marsh
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Art Workshop: Bird Art Basics With Christina Baal $55) Mb Nature Center
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Optics Alley Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Beginning Birding Field Trip (Accessible) Public Pearson Metropark Lot #4
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
10:00 am - 11:00 am - World Travel: Caribbean Birding With Wildside Nature Tours Free Ottawa Refuge
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Optical Clarity: The Right Binocular For You With Whitney Lanfranco $10) Ottawa Refuge
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Art Workshop: Sanctuary Of Stars: Shimmer Watercolor With Nora Steele $55) Mb Nature Center
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - The Warbler Guide: An Intro To Warbler Id With Tom Stephenson $10) Ottawa Refuge
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Oybc: International Conference For Women Birders: Uganda With Mason Cunningham - $10) Magee Visitor Center
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm - Oybc: Treasure Map To The Five Rarest Birds In The Us With Killian SulliVan $10) Magee Visitor Center
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Spotlight: Beginner To Beginners: Guide To Gull Joy With Jason Hall $10) Mb Lodge Starboard
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Keynote: Man & Gull With am - Ar Ayyash $15) Mb Lodge Ballroom
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - Evening Social - Free Refreshments And Giveaways For Registrants Only - Must Show Biggest Week NamE Badge
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing $20) Maumee Bay Lot #6

May 12, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #7: Catawba/Marblehead Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #8: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #9: Sandusky Bay/Pickerel Creek Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #10: Birding The Maumee River Guided Trip $65) Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Keynote Birding With am - Ar Ayyash $50) Mb Nature Center
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead $20) Oak Openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Pearson Metropark - You Drive / We Lead $20) Pearson Metropark Lot #4
8:00 am - 10:30 am - Field-Based Workshop: Intro To Warbler Id With Tom Stephenson $30) Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Art Workshop: Bird Art Basics With Christina Baal $55) Mb Nature Center
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Optics Alley Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Accessible Birding: Pearson Metropark Public Pearson Metropark Lot #4
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - everyone's singing at once! sorting out the chorus with lisa rainsong $10) ottawa refuge
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Photo workshop: light, shadow, background! with kevin loughlin (1 of 2 sessions) $80) mb lodge starboard
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Art Workshop: Decorating Cookies With Pattyebakes $55) Mb Nature Center
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - The Warbler Guide: AdVanced Warbler Id With Tom Stephenson $10) Ottawa Refuge
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - spotlight: bird banding: an unfolding story of bird conservation with ryan jacob $10) mb lodge starboard
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm - birder's marketplace public maumee bay lodge
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - keynote: the story of english and am - erican bird nam - es with stephen moss $15) mb lodge ballroom
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - evening social - free refreshments and giveaways for registrants only - must show biggest week nam - e badge -
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - bird trivia night with sabrewing nature tours public maumee bay lodge
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - skydancing: woodcocks on the wing $20) maumee bay lot #6

May 13, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: oak openings preserve guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #5: birding the lakefront guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: pt. mouillee state gam - e area guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #7: pt. mouillee state gam - e area guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #8: private lands guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #9: metroparks toledo guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #10: birding the maumee river guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
7:00 am - 9:30 am - Photo workshop: light, shadow, background! with kevin loughlin (2 of 2 sessions) $0) mb nature center
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Keynote Birding With Stephen Moss $50) Mb Nature Center
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 10:30 am - Field-Based Workshop: Identifying Warblers In The Field With Tom Stephenson $30) Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Woodlawn Cemetery - You Drive / We Lead $20) Woodlawn Cemetery
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Sheldon Marsh - You Drive / We Lead $20) Sheldon Marsh
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead $20) Oak Openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead $20) Pipe Creek Wa
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Art Workshop: Needle Felted Bird Painting With Julie Davis $55) Mb Nature Center
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Optics Alley Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Accessible Birding: Meadowbrook Marsh Public Meadowbrook Marsh
10:00 am - 11:00 am - World Birding: Darien: A Panam - A Birding Adventure With Canopy Fam - Ily Free Ottawa Refuge
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40) Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Bird Look-Alikes Id Workshop With Andrew Marden $10) Ottawa Refuge
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Art Workshop: Sanctuary Of Stars: Shimmer Watercolor With Nora Steele $55) Mb Nature Center
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Photo Workshop: Photo Editing With Cassidy Ficker $30) Mb Lodge Starboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Identifying And Appreciating Terns With Kenn Kaufman $10) Ottawa Refuge
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Spotlight: am - Phibians And Reptiles Of The Magee Marsh Area With Andy Avram - $10) Mb Lodge Starboard
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - keynote: how birds, birders, and ai are reshaping nature with miyoko chu $15) mb lodge ballroom
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - evening social - free refreshments and giveaways for registrants only - must show biggest week namebadge
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - skydancing: woodcocks on the wing $20) maumee bay lot #6

May 14, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: oak openings preserve guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #7: catawba/marblehead guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #8: ottawa national wildlife refuge guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #9: metroparks toledo guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #10: off the beaten path guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Keynote Birding With Miyoko Chu $50) Mb Nature Center
8:00 am - 11:00 am - East Harbor - You Drive / We Lead $20) East Harbor State Park
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead $20) Oak Openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Manhattan Marsh - You Drive / We Lead $20) Manhattan Marsh
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Maumee Bay State Park - You Drive / We Lead $20) Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Meadowbrook Marsh - You Drive / We Lead $20) Meadowbrook Marsh
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Art Workshop: Foundations Of Art As It Relates To Birds With Vern Bialecki $55) Mb Nature Center
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Optics Alley Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Accessible Birding: Stationary Birding At Magee Marsh Public Magee Marsh East End
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Raptor Id With Erik Bruhnke $10) Ottawa Refuge
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Art Workshop: Sketching In The Wild With Kelly Riccetti $55) Mb Nature Center
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Photo workshop: secrets to creative backyard Photography with marie read $30) mb lodge starboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Sparrow Id With Gautam - Apte $10) Ottawa Refuge
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Spotlight: The Ins And Outs Of Flycatchers With Cin-Ty Lee And Andrew Birch $10) Mb Lodge Starboard
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Birder's Banquet: An Evening With Kenn And Kimberly Kaufman $60) Mb Lodge Ballroom
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - Evening Social - Free Refreshments And Giveaways For Registrants Only - Must Show Biggest Week NamE Badge
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing $20) Maumee Bay Lot #6

May 15, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: oak openings preserve guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #5: sandusky bay/picerl creek guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: pt. mouillee state gam - e area guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #7: pt. mouillee state gam - e area guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #8: birding the lakefront guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #9: off the beaten path guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #10: birding the maumee river guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
8:00 am - 11:00 am - howard marsh metropark - you drive / we lead $20) howard marsh
8:00 am - 11:00 am - oak openings preserve - you drive / we lead $20) oak openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - pipe creek wildlife area - you drive / we lead $20) pipe creek wa
8:00 am - 11:00 am - pearson metropark - you drive / we lead $20) pearson metropark
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - art workshop: painting in the wild with kelly riccetti $55) mb nature center
8:00 am - 10:00 am - keynote birding with kim kaufman $50) mb nature center
8:00 am - 10:00 am - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end
10:00 am - 11:00 am - world birding: birding in ecuador: hummingbirds to condors with ventures birding free ottawa refuge
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - optics alley public optics alley / magee marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - accessible birding: wildwood metropark public wildwood metropark
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - tracking in the 21st century: how we know where wildlife goes with scott whittle $10) ottawa refuge
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - art workshop: expressive palette of birds: understanding color w/ vern bialecki $55) mb nature center
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Photo workshop: creative bird Photography with jam - ie cunningham - $30) mb lodge starboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - thrushes and their look-alikes with erik bruhnke $10) ottawa refuge
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - spotlight: identifying and appreciating spring warblers with kenn kaufman $10) mb lodge starboard
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm - birder's marketplace public maumee bay lodge
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - keynote: bird joy for all with dexter patterson $15) mb lodge ballroom
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - bird tattoo contest public maumee bay lodge
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - karaoke public maumee bay lodge
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - evening social - free refreshments and giveaways for registrants only - must show biggest week name badge
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - skydancing: woodcocks on the wing $20) maumee bay lot #6

May 16, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: oak openings preserve guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge  
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #7: metroparks toledo guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #8: private lands guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #9: catawba/marblehead guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #10: birding the maumee river guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
8:00 am - 10:00 am - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end  
8:00 am - 11:00 am - oak openings preserve - you drive / we lead $20) oak openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - sheldon marsh - you drive / we lead $20) sheldon marsh
8:00 am - 11:00 am - woodlawn cemetery - you drive / we lead $20) woodlawn cemetery
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - art workshop: the art of field sketching: forming a bond with birds with anna rose $55) mb nature center
8:00 am - 10:30 am - field-based workshop: talking turkeys, chatty chats, and warbling warblers with scott whittle $30) magee marsh west end
8:00 am - 10:00 am - keynote birding with dexter patterson $50) mb nature center
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - optics alley public optics alley / magee marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - accessible birding: meadowbrook marsh public meadowbrook marsh
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - save the songbirds: actions at home and beyond with brian cunningham - $10) ottawa refuge
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Photo workshop: kicking it up a notch with brian zwiebel (1 of 2 sessions) $80) mb lodge starboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - wake up and smell the conservation: bird-friendly coffee with kelly smith $10) ottawa refuge
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - spotlight: my year behind the scope: a digiscoping big year with jeff bouton $10) mb lodge starboard
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - keynote: veracruz river of raptors with ernesto inzunza $15) mb lodge ballroom 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm -
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - evening social - free refreshments and giveaways for registrants only - must show biggest week name badge
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - keynote: an evening with actor lili taylor, author of turning to birds $15) mb lodge ballroom
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - skydancing: woodcocks on the wing $20) maumee bay lot #6

May 17, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: oak openings preserve guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #7: pt. mouillee state gam - e area guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #8: pt. mouillee state gam - e area guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #9: catawba/marblehead guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #10: off the beaten path guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
7:00 am - 9:30 am - Photo workshop: kicking it up a notch with brian zwiebel (2 of 2 sessions) $0) tbd
8:00 am - 10:00 am - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end
8:00 am - 10:30 am - field-based workshop: digiscoping with jeff bouton $30) howard marsh
8:00 am - 11:00 am - east harbor - you drive / we lead $20) east harbor state park
8:00 am - 11:00 am - oak openings preserve - you drive / we lead $20) oak openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - pipe creek wildlife area - you drive / we lead $20) pipe creek wa
8:00 am - 11:00 am - maumee bay state park - you drive / we lead $20) mb big hill lot #7
8:00 am - 11:00 am - meadowbrook marsh - you drive / we lead $20) meadowbrook marsh
8:00 am - 10:00 am - keynote birding with ernesto inzunza $50) mb nature center
10:00 am - 11:00 am - world travel: trifecta of seasonal minnesota with victor emanuel nature tours free ottawa refuge
9:00 am - 11:00 am - lgbtq+ birding - allies welcome public pearson metropark lot #4
9:00 am - 11:30 am - young birder field trip public magee marsh east end
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - optics alley public optics alley / magee marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - beginning birding field trip (accessible) public pearson metropark lot #4
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - birding 101 with cassidy ficker $10) ottawa refuge
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - art workshop: the art of field sketching: forming a bond with birds with anna rose $55) mb nature center
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm - spotlight/book launch: making bird cartoons with live models with rosemary mosco $10) mb lodge starboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - an introduction to morning flight with jerald reb $10) ottawa refuge
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - oybc: future of the piping plover with joel stiver $10) magee visitor center
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm - oybc: avian adaptations with skylar pasatta $10) magee visitor center
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - keynote: snowy owls & lemmings in the arctic with denver holt $15) mb lodge ballroom
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm - birder's marketplace public maumee bay lodge
5:00 pm - to 7:00 pm - evening social - free refreshments and giveaways for registrants only - must show biggest week nam e badge
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - skydancing: woodcocks on the wing $20) maumee bay lot #6

May 18, 2025

6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #1: oak openings preserve guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #2: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #3: the wilds of erie county guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 10:00 am - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #5: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #6: big day guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #7: sandusky bay/pickerel creek guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #8: birding the lakefront guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 2:00 pm - Van #9: metroparks toledo guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
6:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #10: off the beaten path guided trip $65) maumee bay lodge
8:00 am - 10:00 am - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end
8:00 am - 10:00 am - keynote birding with denver holt $50) mb nature center
8:00 am - 11:00 am - howard marsh metropark - you drive / we lead $20) howard marsh
8:00 am - 11:00 am - oak openings preserve - you drive / we lead $20) oak openings
8:00 am - 11:00 am - pearson metropark - you drive / we lead $20) pearson metropark
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - optics alley public optics alley / magee marsh
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - beginning birding field trip (accessible) public pearson metropark lot #4
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - magee marsh guided trip free magee marsh west end
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Van #4: leader's choice guided trip $40) maumee bay lodge

Date:
May 9-18, 2025

Location:
Various Venue in Oak Harbor, OH

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