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On-Site Registration is Available Throughout the Festival!You can still register for the Biggest Week at any point during the festival! Visit our registration table located in the lobby of the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center for on-site registration! The registration table will be open:
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FREE Field Trips, Loaner Gear, and Giveaways with Sony
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Join Sony Ambassadors Colby Brown (May 8-10) and Matt Kloskowski (May 11-14) for a series of FREE photography field trips during the Biggest Week. Starting and ending at Optics Alley, these guided outings give photographers of all skill levels the chance to learn from experts!
Visit Sony at Optics Alley between 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.to rent some of their incredible cameras and lenses to try in the field!
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View the 2026 Visitors' Guide
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IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!!!
We're thrilled to share the 2026 Biggest Week Visitors' Guide (BWVG) with a gorgeous Cape May Warbler cover photo by Black Swamp Bird Observatory's own Tyler Ficker! As you'll discover, the guide has a lot of information about the festival, but it also offers regional information for visitors, and perhaps most importantly, many important conservation messages. 
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The 2026 Biggest Week App is Now Available!
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The official Biggest Week in American Birding app is back for festival registrants.
With the app, you can easily view your personal schedule and stay organized throughout the week. It also includes quick links to our real time bird sightings, shared by our guides on Bluesky and live updates from our counter at BSBO’s Morning Count site at Metzger Marsh. More details and download info are available through the link below. 
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2026 General Registration NOW OPEN!
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General registration for the 2026 festival is NOW OPEN!
It’s time to register for Black Swamp Bird Observatory's 2026 Biggest Week In American Birding! We hope you are as excited about the incredible lineup of field trips, workshops, keynotes, and events as we are! Visit our website to begin registering! We look forward to sharing an aMAYzing festival with you! For help, email [email protected]. 
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The 2026 Summary Schedule is Now Available!
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BSBO is thrilled to share the 2026 summary schedule! Check out the full lineup of festival events using the button below.
Premier Registration is still available! Want first dibs on trips and workshops? Premier registration opens 48 hours before general registration, giving you early access to the most popular experiences. 🗓 General Registration: Friday, February 20 at 12 p.m. ET 
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Official Premiere of ListersBlack Swamp Bird Observatory is super stoked to announce that The Biggest Week in American Birding will host the premiere screening of Listers, the hilarious birding documentary that’s taking the birding world by storm! The movie has already been viewed on YouTube more than 1.5 million times, and we'll offer a special opportunity to watch the movie with filmmakers themselves!
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2026 Keynote SpeakersJoin us in welcoming these inspiring voices from across the birding world!
Each of these remarkable individuals brings a unique perspective, from art and advocacy to science and storytelling, promising a week filled with insight, inspiration, and passion for birds.
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Field Trip Site Guides!
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Read the Biggest Week in American Birding Field Trip Site Guides! This library of resources helps share information about one of the most popular aspects of the festival. In these site guides, you will find information about the locations the trips visit, accessibility information, meeting locations, target species, and how to get your eBird checklists following the trip.
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Thank you to our 2026 sponsors!
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Visit our Sponsorship Page to learn more!
The Biggest Week wouldn't be possible without the support of our sponsors, partners, and collaborators.
View all of our partners and collaborators by clicking the button above!
View all of our partners and collaborators by clicking the button above!
Presenting Kirtland's Warbler Level Sponsor - $25,000+
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