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... See MoreSee LessHow to see one of North America’s rarest birds in Michigan this spring
Once nearly extinct, these slate-and-sunshine colored songbirds are one of Michigan's natural wonders.View Comments- likes love 4
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2 days agoLooks like a fun end-of-the-year school/homeschool project….with or without the kit!
A field trip to Tawas Point in next few weeks would also be an educational hands-on blast!Looking to get the next generation excited about birds this spring? Check out our newest DIY paint kits! Designed to be a fun, hands-on project for kids interested in birds, each kit includes project materials like paint and colorful stickers to build and personalize a birdhouse or bird feeder. Check them out: bit.ly/3Tz9NyW ... See MoreSee Less0 CommentsComment on Facebook
2 days agoOk bird lovers, if you’re competitive and want to join in the fun, this worldwide event is This Saturday!
I would bet that if you really know your birds, you’d be able to identify 100 species at the Tawas Point. Check out Tuttle Marsh too! ... See MoreSee LessGlobal Big Day—11 May 2024 - eBird
Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you. No matter where you are, join us virtually on 11 May, help celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and share the birds you find with eBird.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Road cleanup
A small but efficient and hardworking team of 9 met for the spring clean up on M-55 west of Tawas on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Their task was to address two miles of highway which had missed a fall 2018 … Continue reading
Tawas Festival attendant’s notice!
For you early birders: Big Boy in Tawas will open early just for you. At 6:00AM so that you won’t be hungry on your tour. It will also not chase the birds away with your growling stomach.
The Biggest Little Birding Festival in the Midwest
May 16-18, 2019 Registration is now open! To Register click Here
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
Tawas Point Migration 2018 a Success!
Thank you to everyone who participated or attended the Tawas Point Migration event! Here is the link to the synopsis story (front page!) published by the Iosco News Herald. Update!: here are links to the pages of the article in PDF format … Continue reading
Local Viewing and Photo of Banded Bald Eagle
AVA member Bill Roth forwarded this photo taken after the May 8th AVA meeting along with the accompanying description. After leaving the meeting last evening, I noticed a Baldie feasting on a fresh road kill. I stopped and it flew … Continue reading
Barred Owl backyard visitor
Submitted by the Bakers from their backyard in Tawas Township on April 23rd: “This Barred Owl was perched in our Aspen tree. It was hunting for squirrels or rabbits that would come to eat the bird seed scattered on the … Continue reading
AVA Member Honored
One of the AVA’s busy volunteers is also one of Oscoda’s busiest. Arnie LaRiche was a winner at the Oscoda Volunteer Appreciation basket raffle on Friday, April 20. How perfect as he is nearly a 24/7 Volunteer!