Register Now for the 2020 Warblers & Wildflowers Weekend
REGISTRATION - NOW OPEN! Head to Shawnee State Park & Lodge for an early May weekend getaway while foliage is still minimal to view the first wave of neotropical migrants such as Cerulean, Worm-eating, Hooded, and Kentucky warblers (to name a few). Friday kicks...
Birding Ecuador with the OOS in 2021!
Join the Ohio Ornithological Society and Sabrewing Nature Tours in Ecuador in 2021! The Ohio Ornithological Society has arranged this unforgettable tour to Ecuador exclusively for our members! Spaces will fill up quickly! Ecuador is full of incredible birding areas...
An Important Message from the OOS
Your opinion matters! It is time to take a walk in an Ohio forest. Whether it is a local birding hot-spot or a pine forest planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1940s, the Ohio Division of Forestry (ODF) has been tasked with providing a Forestry...
2018 Annual Membership Drive Raffle Winners
Alvin Miller, a local Amish young man, was the recipient of first prize from our annual membership drive, Zeiss Conquest HD 8x42 binoculars. Since I was the closest board member to Arvin, I was tasked with delivery of the bins. Friend Su and I were out birding, were...
2019 WARBLERS & WILDFLOWERS WEEKEND
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!! 2019 WARBLERS & WILDFLOWERS WEEKEND April 26th through the 28th Keynote Speaker, Dr. Bernard F. Master - Field Trips - Photography - Mothing - Chuck-will's-widow - and MORE DETAILS HERE!
Young Birder, Adriana Losey, Reports on Hog Island
One of the best things the OOS board gets to do is to help foster interest in birds by Ohio’s young birders. We offer scholarships for young birders to attend birding camps and conferences. In June of last year, we received a request from Adrianna Losey to sponsor...
Where to Watch Birds in Ohio
Check out our state birding map for a detailed description of birding sites all around Ohio.
What Birds Can I See Right Now?
Learn more about what birds to expect in Ohio as the seasons shift.
Bird Conservation
Learn what you can do to help protect Ohio’s birds.
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of this organization. If you are interested in lending your time, talents, or treasures to our Society, please tell us a little about yourself and we’ll help you find a suitable match for your time and interests!