For over 30 years, Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) has been researching migrating and breeding songbirds in northwest Ohio. With hundreds of thousands of birds banded and encounters made, there’s an almost endless number of stories, insights, and moments of inspiration to be told. In this presentation, BSBO’s Banding Projects Director, Ryan Jacb, will highlight remarkable feats made by banded birds and give a glimpse into BSBO’s long-term dataset.

Ryan is a Toledo, Ohio native who manages BSBO’s Navarre Marsh banding station, working with a team of volunteers and seasonal staff to operate one of the country’s highest volume migration banding stations. He also coordinates BSBO’s Motus and radio telemetry work and operates BSBO’s breeding bird stations. Ryan is a North American Banding Council certified bander and trainer.