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Bird Cams
A Pileated Woodpecker was back at the Cornell Feeders this week! Watch him inspect the various offerings before settling on tasty, energy-dense suet. Be sure to keep watching to see a Northern Cardinal join the fun!
👀🐦🎥 LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/CornellFeedersAmazing story of 1st month of life for a brood of American Kestrels.
Nest-box & habitat cams are so educational and informative.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
It was great to witness the American Kestrels raising four healthy chicks this year on Bird Cams. If you missed it, enjoy these highlights from the season. The nest box was located near Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. Thanks to cam partner, the Raptor Resource Project for helping provide a window inside the lives of North America's smallest falcon.Hello AuSable Valley Audubon members. Our chapter has some experts in birding and other members with very interesting stories. 500 words by 12/31/18 is doable!! Just a thought.
Michigan Bird folks, I am still looking for some additional bird talks to include in the MIBCI Symposium. This will be part of the 2019 Michigan Fish and Wildlife Conservation Initiative. Please see announcement below. If you have interest please message me or email vincent_cavalieri@fws.gov
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Christmas Bird Count
The Tawas Area Christmas Bird Count is December 15, Saturday. For more information, interested persons may contact Dawn Hooper at 989-305-6000 or hooperstu@charter.net Participants may choose to attend for all day or a part of the day. Most of the bird search … Continue reading
Giving Tuesday Event
November 27, 2018 AuSable Valley Audubon is pleased to be chosen to participate in the Giving Tuesday program for our third year. Each year more members and non-members have donated and the total raised has increased. The AVA board has … Continue reading
Outing to Sam Burkhardt’s Sanctuary
A Walk In the Woods with Friends… A number of lucky AVA folks walked in a beautiful forest, marveled at an ingenious dam structure and generally loved every minute of being outdoors on a cool, blue sky, early fall morning … Continue reading
Pine River Campground Potluck Picnic
Our first unofficial activity of the new birding year took place on Friday, August 24 at Pine River Campground. It was a gorgeous mild evening, with very few bugs, and 20 AVA members. 😁 A veritable feast was enjoyed; complete with hotdogs, … Continue reading
Piping Plovers 2018
2018 Piping Plover Season- Oscoda/AuSable By Peggy Ridgway This season proved to be interesting, challenging and rewarding. Interesting because this was the only known nest site on the Lake Huron side of the U.S. It was located on … Continue reading