📸 We want to hear from you!
Whether you’re here at the Biggest Week In American Birding or birding from your backyard, share your best bird sighting of the day with us!
📷 Drop a photo, a story, or just the name of the bird in the comments. Did you have any rare finds, lifers, or familiar favorites you want to share?. Let’s celebrate the joy of birding together, no matter where you are.
Thinking about joining us for the Biggest Week In American Birding? It’s not too late!
Registration is still open for the 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 or click the button below to begin registering.
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:
Thursday, May 7 - 2:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 16 - 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
We look forward to sharing an aMAYzing festival with you! /bwiab-registration.html
Wrap up your day with us at the Biggest Week Evening Social!
Happening tonight at the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center, this event is free with your festival registration and a great way to unwind, connect, and celebrate the birding community.
Enjoy:
🐦 Our Expanded Birder’s Marketplace
🐦 Free food and refreshments
🐦 Our daily raffle (don’t miss your chance to win!)
🐦 Important festival updates and announcements
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
Free with registration
Do you want real-time bird sightings from Biggest Week guides? Here are three easy ways!
🐦 Follow us on Bluesky @biggestweekbirding.bsky.social to stay up-to-date on where your target birds are during the festival! Make sure to enable notifications so you don't miss any reports. https://bsky.app/profile/biggestweekbirding.bsky.social
🐦 Festival registrants can use the "Real-time Bird Sightings" button in the official festival app to quickly view Bluesky feed.
🐦 No Bluesky? No Problem! Visit /live-sightings to see the embedded Bluesky posts. Please note, you will have to manually refresh this page and photos shared to the account will not be visible on the website.
It's Saturday and the Biggest Week In American Birding is coming to an end tomorrow!
Join us this afternoon for the Keynote Presentation from 4:00–5:00 PM at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center. Today’s speaker: Kenn Kaufman presenting The Hidden History of American Wablers – don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the festival’s featured voices!
On-site registration is available as long as space allows, so if you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to secure your spot. Other registration benefits include a swag bag, access to FREE daily guided field trips at Magee Marsh, and the yummy food at the evening socials!
📍 Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center Ballroom
🕓 4:00–5:00 PM – Keynote Presentation
📝 On-site registration open while space lasts
📸 We want to hear from you!
Whether you’re here at the Biggest Week In American Birding or birding from your backyard, share your best bird sighting of the day with us!
📷 Drop a photo, a story, or just the name of the bird in the comments. Did you have any rare finds, lifers, or familiar favorites you want to share?. Let’s celebrate the joy of birding together, no matter where you are.
Thank you to our top sponsors! The support from our sponsors helps Black Swamp Bird Observatory bring together the world’s best speakers, guides, and volunteers, offer top-notch field trips, workshops, and keynotes, and create unforgettable experiences.
🐦 Kirtland’s Warbler Level - Sony
🐦 Blackburnian Warbler Level - Scott and Margy Trumbull Foundation
🐦 Magnolia Warbler Level - Browning Cousineau
Visit our website to learn more about all of our sponsors! /2026-sponsor-list.html
Wrap up your day with us at the Biggest Week Evening Social!
Happening tonight at the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center, this event is free with your festival registration and a great way to unwind, connect, and celebrate the birding community.
Enjoy:
🐦 Our Expanded Birder’s Marketplace
🐦 Free food and refreshments
🐦 Our daily raffle (don’t miss your chance to win!)
🐦 Important festival updates and announcements
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
Free with registration
Do you want real-time bird sightings from Biggest Week guides? Here are three easy ways!
🐦 Follow us on Bluesky @biggestweekbirding.bsky.social to stay up-to-date on where your target birds are during the festival! Make sure to enable notifications so you don't miss any reports. https://bsky.app/profile/biggestweekbirding.bsky.social
🐦 Festival registrants can use the "Real-time Bird Sightings" button in the official festival app to quickly view Bluesky feed.
🐦 No Bluesky? No Problem! Visit /live-sightings to see the embedded Bluesky posts. Please note, you will have to manually refresh this page and photos shared to the account will not be visible on the website.
It's Friday and the Biggest Week In American Birding is well underway!
Join us this afternoon for the Keynote Presentation from 4:00–5:00 PM at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center. Today’s speaker: Julie Zickefoose presenting Books, Birds and Following Passion’s Path – don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the festival’s featured voices!
On-site registration is available as long as space allows, so if you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to secure your spot. Other registration benefits include a swag bag, access to FREE daily guided field trips at Magee Marsh, and the yummy food at the evening socials!
📍 Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center Ballroom
🕓 4:00–5:00 PM – Keynote Presentation
📝 On-site registration open while space lasts
📸 We want to hear from you!
Whether you’re here at the Biggest Week In American Birding or birding from your backyard, share your best bird sighting of the day with us!
📷 Drop a photo, a story, or just the name of the bird in the comments. Did you have any rare finds, lifers, or familiar favorites you want to share?. Let’s celebrate the joy of birding together, no matter where you are.
Thinking about joining us for the Biggest Week In American Birding? It’s not too late!
Registration is still open for the 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 or click the button below to begin registering.
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:
Thursday, May 7 - 2:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 16 - 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
We look forward to sharing an aMAYzing festival with you! /bwiab-registration.html
