Supporting the return of the Eastern Bluebird & other native cavity nesters since 1987
AN AFFILIATE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBIRD SOCIETY
Supporting the return of the Eastern Bluebird & other native cavity nesters since 1987
AN AFFILIATE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBIRD SOCIETY
About Bluebirds
About the Ohio Bluebird Society
The Ohio Bluebird Society (OBS) provides information and encouragement for those wishing to engage in the conservation of bluebirds and other native cavity nesting species.
Ohio Bluebird Society, Inc. (OBS) was formed in 1987 for the purpose of supporting the return and the perpetuation of the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) and other native cavity nesting birds in Ohio. To this end, OBS will strive for the best methods to use, conserve and create habitat for the protection of such species.
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About the Ohio Bluebird Society
The Ohio Bluebird Society (OBS) provides information and encouragement for those wishing to engage in the conservation of bluebirds and other native cavity nesting species.
Ohio Bluebird Society, Inc. (OBS) was formed in 1987 for the purpose of supporting the return and the perpetuation of the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) and other native cavity nesting birds in Ohio. To this end, OBS will strive for the best methods to use, conserve and create habitat for the protection of such species.
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Support the Ohio Bluebird Society
Join the Ohio Bluebird Society
Support the OBS by becoming a member! Membership benefits include:
– Connect with others who love nature and love helping Bluebirds.
– Help the Bluebirds by encouraging the efforts of OBS to fulfill its mission
– Have access to export advise from experienced Bluebird trail monitors, teachers and scientists. AND MORE!
2024 Ohio Bluebird Society Conference
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.
PRESENTATIONS
- 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
2021 Fledgling Count
Updated 04/12/23
Eastern Bluebird – 5803
Tree Swallow – 5698
House Wren – 1973
Purple Martin – 2149
Black – Capped Chickadee – 75
Carolina Chickadee – 99
Carolina Wren – 74
American Kestrel – 118
Barn Swallow – 53
Prothonotary Warbler – 65
Wood Duck – 33
Great Crested Flycatcher – 7
House Sparrow Eggs Dispatched – 595
House Sparrows Eggs Destroyed – 1060
European Starling Eggs Dispatched – 0
European Starling Eggs Destroyed – 170
Total # of Reports – 70