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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	M.A.P.S.   Migration	Summer   Spring	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	thobaben@erinet.com
CUYAHOGA	J. West	Migration	Spring, Fall	Jwest@ameritech.net
ERIE	T. Bartlett	Migration	Spring, Fall	tomb@tiffinohio.com
FRANKLIN	J. J. Kuenzli	Prothonotary Warbler vocal mate selection/ song development	Spring/Summer	E-Mail
FRANKLIN	E. H. Burtt, Jr.	Birds' Microorganisms	Seasonal	ehburtt@owu.edu
GREENE	B. Thobaben	M.A.P.S.	Summer	thobaben@erinet.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
HOCKING	OBBA	Migration	Late April	E-Mail
LICKING	R. Lusetti	M.A.P.S.	Summer	E-Mail
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	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	tomb@tiffinohio.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	thobaben@erinet.com
WARREN	B. Thobaben	Winter Avian Ecology Study	Winter	thobaben@erinet.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)