EECO is thrilled to partner with Ohio Division of Wildlife's Avian Education Coordinator, Jamey Emmert to create "Bird Brackets" for March Madness. 

Deadline to post via social media or submit via email is March 24, 2025.  For those of you who do not do social media, you can submit your bracket to director@eeco-online.org.

Fill out your bracket by choosing which species you think will win their game by having the most “sightings.”  Write the winning species’ name on the next bracket line until you have two finalists. Star or circle the winning species’ name on the bracket. Did you choose wisely? What species do you think you will see the most and will win March Bird Madness?

Next, keep track of the number of species you see.  This year we are stepping up the game by having you participate in the species you see. You can vote via our Instagram page which species you saw most for each game. There will be a poll on picture for each game on our Instagram. The species of bird with the largest number of sightings wins their game.  To get to our Instagram page scan this QR code:

We have some prizes to add some excitement to this spring bird bracket madness! To be eligible for a prize you will need to take a picture of your bracket and post in the comments section on EECO's Facebook post about the brackets or you can email your bracket to Brenda at director@eeco-online.org.   (The EECO social media sites can be found on the home page of this website at the top of the page.) When we see your bracket, we will enter your name in a drawing for your division prize and an overall prize for a pair of Nikon ProStaff P3 8×42 Binoculars.  The winners of each division and the overall winner of March Madness Bird Brackets will be announced at the EECO Conference at Mohican State Park Lodge on April 5th.  You do not need to be present to win! See the prizes below. 

Download the Bird Brackets Here:

Binoculars - Overall prize:

Book prizes: