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“Free” Guided tours of Kirtland’s Warbler habitat in local National Forest in Oscoda, MI
We encourage you to attend one of the 3 remaining Saturday (June 13, 20 and 27) our Kirtlands Warbler FREE guided tours. Our Chapter President, Ruth Golm and husband, David had a lifetime experience on the May 30th tour led by Matt. It was a truly awesome experience, birds were singing everywhere and very, very visible. IOSCO Co Herald published on June 9 or 10, shown in enclosed picture below includes great pictures of KW’s and an article by the editor who also accompanied us.
Sign up for one of our last 3 weekly tours this 2020 breeding season. Please invite your friends, family or neighbors, etc. to join you. Reservation should be made by calling (989) 739-2021 at Camp Inn. Each Saturday (June 13, 20 and 27), your day begins at 7:30 am with a video and then carpool to various KW locations under the direction and instructions of our professional guide. Remember to wear a mask while indoors and respect the 6 ft distances. A Tri-pod mounted, long-range scope will be available to get a “birds-eye” view of a several birds.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Local USFS Biologist and AVA Friend and Member Honored
Several members of AVA and a representative from Ducks Unlimited gathered on Jan. 7 to say farewell to U.S. Forest Service biologist Paul Thompson. Paul will be leaving the headquarters in Oscoda and transferring to the Cadillac field office. He … Continue reading
Local Predator Bird at a Hunt
Here are a couple of photos submitted by AVA member Patsy Mortimer. She stated that they are of: “A juvenile sharp-shinned hawk nabbed a mourning dove at our feeder in Hale Jan. 17.” Not all birds eat seeds, but all … Continue reading
Informational Meeting about the GBBC Feb 3 in Oscoda
One of the announcements made during the January AVA membership meeting was of an upcoming informational talk about the Great Backyard Bird Count. The meeting will be held on February 3rd in Oscoda at the Robert J. Parks Library on … Continue reading
AVA Meeting presentation – Tawas Pt. State Park Initiatives
Our AVA meeting hosted one of the rangers from Tawas Point State Park, Micah Jordan as speaker. He spoke to a number of infrastructure upgrades scheduled to begin at the Tawas State Dock in downtown east Tawas. This is a three … Continue reading
2016 is Centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty
(Note: This information and photo are taken from the Jan. 7, 2016 MDNR news release. See the release on the DNR site for the complete story and further information.) The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading