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  • Home
  • FESTIVAL INFO
    • 2025 Festival Recap
    • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
    • FESTIVAL eNEWS & SOCIAL MEDIA
    • VISITORS' GUIDE MAGAZINE
    • 2026 Sponsors
    • About Our Guides
    • FESTIVAL LOCATIONS
    • MEDIA COVERAGE
    • CONTACT US
  • Get Involved
    • VOLUNTEER
    • BECOME A SPONSOR
  • Registration
    • Important Dates
    • Registration Guide
    • General Registration
  • Festival Schedule
    • SUMMARY SCHEDULE
    • Presentations and Workshops
    • Field Trips
    • eBIRD CHECKLISTS
    • Evening Events
    • BIRDER'S MARKETPLACE
    • OPTICS ALLEY
    • EVENING SOCIALS
    • Morning Flight Count
  • Birding Info
    • INFO FOR NEW BIRDERS >
      • HOW TO GET STARTED IN BIRDING
      • BINOCULARS FOR BEGINNERS
    • BIRDING LOCATIONS
    • BSBO's Bird Migration Profiles
    • Timing of Migration >
      • Spring Migration
      • Fall Migration
  • Area Info
    • LODGING
    • DINING & SPIRITS
    • SHOPPING AND SERVICES
    • HOSPITALS AND PHARMACIES
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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.
🗓 Premier Registration: Wednesday, February 18 at 12 p.m. ET
🗓 General Registration: Friday, February 20 at 12 p.m. ET
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Official Premiere of Listers

Black 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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Keynote Speakers Announced

Join us in welcoming these inspiring voices from across the birding world!
  • Laura Erickson
  • Kenn Kaufman
  • Rosemary Mosco
  • Virginia Rose
  • Coralie Rossbach
  • Day Scott
  • Scott Weidensaul
  • Joanna Wu
  • Julie Zickefoose
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!
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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! 

Presenting Kirtland's Warbler Level Sponsor - $25,000+

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Blackburnian Warbler Level - $15,000+

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Magnolia Warbler Level - $10,000+

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Hooded Warbler Level $5,000+

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Cape May Warbler Level $2,500+

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Yellow Warbler $1,000+

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Village of Oak Harbor
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