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Who We Are
There is a rich tradition of ornithological societies around the world. Ohio itself has a venerable history of local organizations devoted at least in part to to birds: the Cincinnati Bird Club, the Kirtland Bird Club, Columbus' Wheaton Club, the Toledo Naturalists’ Association, and others, including many active local Audubon chapters. But a wider organization will bring local groups together, muster many important resources, provide a larger perspective, seek wide appeal amongst many constituencies, and represent the cause of bird protection for all. Three dozen other states benefit from state-level ornithological societies. Until now, Ohio has been the largest state without one.
Like other societies, the OOS aims to organize and promote fellowship among enthusiasts in the study and enjoyment of wild birds, recruit new members among young and beginning birders, encourage new and established local affiliated organizations devoted to wild birds, and bridge gaps between professionals and amateurs, private and public agencies, and between lovers of birds and those who are, for the moment at least, indifferent to them.
Our Society, composed of backyard bird watchers, researchers in the field, and certifiable “bird-heads,” meets across the state to watch birds, to share our sightings and insights, and to advance our collective knowledge about Ohio’s birdlife. (Read more about what we do.)
By uniting as a Society, we will all speak with one voice to protect Ohio’s birds and bird habitats.
We hope you will join with us today.
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