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NEW BIGGEST WEEK APP
FESTIVAL LOCATIONS
MICHAEL HUTCHINS MEMORIAL CONSERVATION FUND
CONTACT US
Get Involved
VOLUNTEER
Become a Sponsor
Registration
PREMIER REGISTRATION
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All Field Trips
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OPTICS ALLEY
EVENING SOCIALS
Morning Flight Count
Birding Info
INFO FOR NEW BIRDERS
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HOW TO GET STARTED IN BIRDING
BINOCULARS FOR BEGINNERS
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BSBO's Bird Migration Profiles
Timing of Migration
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Kenn Kaufman
Wild America
and the Legacy of Natural History
Date
: Friday, May 9, 2025
Time
: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young
Finches of the United States and Canada
Date
: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time
: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Amar Ayyash
Man & Gull
Date
: Sunday, May 11, 2025
Time
: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Stephen Moss
Two Nations Divided by a Common Language':
The Story of English and American Bird Names.
Date
: Monday, May 12, 2025
Time
: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Miyoko Chu
Marvels, Moonshots, and a Movement for Birds:
How birds, birdwatchers, and AI are reshaping how we see and conserve nature
Date
: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time
: 4:00
- 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Kimberly Kaufman -
Featured Banquet Speaker
Celebrating 15 Years of The Biggest Week In American Birding:
Reflections on the Past, a Vision for the Future
Date
: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time
: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Dexter Patterson
Bird Joy for All
Date
: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time
: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza
Veracruz, River of Raptors: the world's largest raptor migration
Date
: Friday, May 16, 2025
Time
: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center
Denver Holt
Snowy Owls & Lemmings: 35 Years of Predator-Prey Dynamics in the Arctic
Date
: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time
: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:
$15
Location:
Ballroom - Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center