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If you're interested in learning more about bird banding, or would like to volunteer to help with a field study, please contact any of the site coordinators listed below. Additionally, many banders welcome friends, family, small groups of students, or study groups to their banding research stations. Check out the list below to find out whose banding in or near your area.

You need not have any experience to assist in a banding project—there are plenty of tasks that you can help with such as setting up nets and recording data. Other skills can be acquired over time and with the proper supervision.

If you are interested in volunteering, you will learn all the skills necessary when you visit a station. Remember, if it were not for you, our volunteers, bird banding would not be a successful or an effective tool in the preservation of and research of our avian friends. Volunteer today!

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The two most common research projects are: Migration Banding and M.A.P.S. banding. Click the links below for information.                   M.A.P.S.   &     MIGRATION

O.B.B.A. Rostered Banding Stations by Ohio Counties:
(to view detailed information about each banding station, click on the project of the county you are interested in obtaining information about)
OHIO COUNTY CONTACT PERSON PROJECT INFO ACTIVE SEASONS E-MAIL for DATES & OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE
ATHENS J. Hays, C. Dykstra Raptor Studies Spring, Summer, Fall JLHays@fuse.net 

cheryldykstra@juno.com 

BUTLER S. Pawlowski 

Migration

Spring, Fall

pawlowsa@att.net

 

BUTLER E. Burgess

Migration

Fall

eric@lemicroscope.com
BUTLER D. Russell M.A.P.S. Migration Summer, Spring, Fall 

russeld@muohio.edu 

BUTLER T. Tolford Migration Spring E-Mail   
CLERMONT J. Hays, C. Dykstra Raptor Studies Spring, Summer, Fall JLHays@fuse.net 

cheryldykstra@juno.com 

CLINTON B. Thobaben Migration, Red-tailed Hawk Study Fall, Winter, Spring tbthobaben@gmail.com  
CUYAHOGA J. West Migration Spring, Fall Jwest@ameritech.net   
ERIE T. Bartlett Migration Spring, Fall hthomas.bartlett@gmail.com   
FRANKLIN D. Whitley Migration

Breeding
Spring, Fall

Summer
dwhitley@audubon.org
FRANKLIN E. H. Burtt, Jr. Birds' Microorganisms Seasonal ehburtt@owu.edu 
GREENE B. Thobaben M.A.P.S. Summer tbthobaben@gmail.com  
HAMILTON J. Hays, C. Dykstra Raptor Studies Spring, Summer, Fall JLHays@fuse.net 

cheryldykstra@juno.com 

HANCOCK R. & S. Miller Raptor Rehab, M.A.P.S. All Year/ Seasonal Raptors@Progidy.net   
HARDIN A. Smedley Kestrel Study, Migration, M.A.P.S. All Year/ Seasonal jsmedley@wcoil.com   
HOCKING J. Hays, C. Dykstra Raptor Studies Spring, Summer, Fall JLHays@fuse.net 

cheryldykstra@juno.com 

KELLY'S ISLAND T. Bartlett Saw-whet Owl October - December hthomas.bartlett@gmail.com  
LICKING R. Lusetti M.A.P.S. Summer E-Mail   
LUCAS T. Bartlett Shorebird Study July-November hthomas.bartlett@gmail.com  
OTTAWA T. Bartlett Shorebird Study July-November hthomas.bartlett@gmail.com  
OTTAWA T. Kashmer Migration, Rail Studies Spring, Fall GCWS@nwonline.net   
OTTAWA Shieldcastle Migration, M.A.P.S. Spring, Summer, Fall bsbobird@thirdplanet.net 
OTTAWA Shieldcastle Colonial Wader Study June, July  
PERRY J. Hays, C. Dykstra Raptor Studies Spring, Summer, Fall JLHays@fuse.net 

cheryldykstra@juno.com 

ROSS B. Bosstic M.A.P.S. Summer wboss@adelphia.net   
ROSS K. Sieg
Bob Placier
Migration, Saw Whet Owls Fall, Winter kellyws@adelphia.net 
 
SANDUSKY T. Kashmer Bank Swallow & Saw Whet Owl Studies Spring, Summer, Fall GCWS@nwonline.net   
SENECA T. Bartlett M.A.P.S., Migration Spring, Summer, Fall

hthomas.bartlett@gmail.com

 
VINTON J. Hays, C. Dykstra Raptor Studies Spring, Summer, Fall JLHays@fuse.net 

cheryldykstra@juno.com 

UNION (Indiana) T. Tolford Ruby-throated Hummingbird Spring, Summer, Fall E-mail
UNION (Indiana) T. Tolford Saw-whet Owl Fall, Winter, Spring E-mail
UNION (Indiana) T. Tolford Winter Avian Ecology Study Winter E-mail
WARREN J. Hays, C. Dykstra Raptor Studies Spring, Summer, Fall JLHays@fuse.net 

cheryldykstra@juno.com 

WARREN B. Thobaben M.A.P.S. Summer tbthobaben@gmail.com  
WARREN B. Thobaben Winter Avian Ecology Study Winter tbthobaben@gmail.com  

MISCELANEOUS BANDING PROJECTS

Red-shouldered Hawk Study/Banding/Trapping/Nest Site
Jeff Hays: JLHays@aol.com Observations/ Telemetry;
Hamilton + Clermont Counties and Wayne National Forest
Mar - Apr. Mar - Sept.

 Bank Swallow Study, Rail Study, Saw Whet Owl Study; Sandusky County, NW Ohio/Ottawa Tom Kashmer  GCWS@nwonline.net  Co./Sandusky, OH
March - October (depending on particular study)