O.O.S. Warblers and Wildflowers Weekend

Welcome to Shawnee State Park for a celebration of Warblers and Wildflowers! This weekend give you a chance to meet the first big wave of spring migration, enjoy excellent presentations and experience the fellowship of fun and avid birders.

Friday night will begin with registration in the lodge lobby beginning at 3 pm. A happy hour cash bar with a presentation by Shawnee State Park Naturalist Jenny Richards highlighting the wonderful biodiversity of the State Park and Forest. After a delicious buffet dinner, Keynote Speaker, Allen Chartier, Project Director for the Great Lakes HummerNet will present on Hummingbirds of the Great Lakes after which there will be an evening outing to listen for Chuck-will’s widows.

Saturday we’re up early for morning field trips, lunch in the field, then back to the lodge. Afternoon will be on your own. Later, after a buffet dinner, Jeremy Dominguez, Birding Outreach Coordinator and Ornithologist at The Toledo Zoo and Aquarium will present the Rewards and Challenges of Doing a Lower 48 “Big Year”. Once again, there will be an evening outing to listen for Chuck-will’s
widows.

Both nights you will have an opportunity to visit the cabins where Mothing stations will be set up for those interested. Sunday morning birders will be on their own with the possible option to bird with guides remaining for the morning. We will share a map of Shawnee Forest for you to explore on your own.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, AND THERE IS A FEE. Go to https://ohiobirds.org/oos-warblers-and-wildflowers-weekend-2023/ for more information and to register for the weekend.