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  • Home
  • FESTIVAL INFO
    • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
    • FESTIVAL eNEWS & SOCIAL MEDIA
    • VISITORS' GUIDE MAGAZINE
    • 2026 Sponsors
    • About Our Guides
    • FESTIVAL LOCATIONS
    • MEDIA COVERAGE
    • Conservation
    • CONTACT US
  • Get Involved
    • VOLUNTEER
    • BECOME A SPONSOR
  • Festival Schedule
    • SUMMARY SCHEDULE
    • Presentations and Workshops
    • Field Trips
    • eBIRD CHECKLISTS
    • 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
    • OAK HARBOR OH DINING GUIDE
    • LODGING
    • DINING & SPIRITS
    • SHOPPING AND SERVICES
    • HOSPITALS AND PHARMACIES
    • WARBLER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
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Reflections on the 2026
​Biggest Week In American Birding

We're so grateful to all of the sponsors, partners, tour companies, vendors, volunteers, field trip leaders and drivers, workshop instructors, keynote speakers, musical performers, and the more than 3,200 participants who made this one of the greatest festivals we've ever had! 
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We're so grateful to all of the sponsors, partners, tour companies, vendors, volunteers, field trip leaders and drivers, workshop instructors, keynote speakers, musical performers, and the more than 3,200 participants who made this one of the greatest festivals we've ever had! ​
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The birding is sensational, but it’s the people that make Biggest Week so special.

Black Swamp Bird Observatory was thrilled to welcome participants from 49 U.S. states, 19 countries, and 5 Continents for this year’s Biggest Week in American Birding!

From near and far, birders came together in northwest Ohio to witness the magic of spring migration and celebrate a shared passion for birds and birding.

Whether you traveled across an ocean or just down the road, thank you for being part of this incredible community. We’re so glad you joined us, and we hope you'll make plans to come back next year, May 7-16, 2027! ​

Festival Checklist - 240 Species Recorded!

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THREE new species were recorded for the festival!
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Western Tanager
Creek Bend Farm
Image by Biggest Week Participant
​(Please let us know if this is your photo!)
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Harris's Sparrow
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Image by Cassidy Ficker

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Northern Saw-whet Owl
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Image by Tyler Ficker

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors!

Interested in becoming a 2027 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! 
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Village of Oak Harbor
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