Established in 2004, the Ohio Ornithological Society invites you to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Our Fourth Annual Meeting will be held May 16 through May 18 at Mohican State Park. Birdwatchers of all skill levels are encouraged to join us and experience firsthand the wonder of spring migration in Ohio. Our conference usually attracts between 100 to 150 birders from all over the nation but primarily from Ohio. Our conference is small compared to the larger symposia that we have premiered in the past four years; this keeps our conference intimate so visitors are able to interact more closely with field trip leaders, guest speakers and other festival attendees. So join us for days filled with colorful warblers and evenings with good conversation and great presentations!

Registration is open only to OOS members. We'll open it up to non-members later, if there are spaces left. Of course, if you aren't a member, you can certainly join, and then sign up for the conference.

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Unlike the email list, which is limited to topics concerning Ohio birds and birding, the new forum lets you discuss (almost) any topic that concerns birds. Click here to enter the Forum.

As many of you will have noticed, Jim McCormac's blog is no longer available on this web site. This was due to an uannounced changed in our web host's configuration. The good news is that Jim has continued his blog at a new venue. You can find it at http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/ .

Bird Watcher's Digest (BWD), a birding magazine written by birders and for birders, has been America's favorite magazine since 1978. Based "just down the road" in Marietta, Ohio, the magazine is recipient of the Ohioana James P. Barry Award for Editorial Excellence. BWD presents a special offer to Ohio birders: if you subscribe to Bird Watcher's Digest (BWD) today, then BWD will send our organization $10 for EVERY new subscription at $19.99. Help support the Ohio Ornithological Society by subscribing today!

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