We will have a potluck get together on August 18 around 4pm.
Where:
South shelter area at Oscoda Beach Park.
Meeting at 4 eat at 5.
Bring chair, own service & beverage.
Masks & folding chair needed.
Making decisions on AVA role during COVID-19 situation.
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A bunch of members installed some birdhouse at Blue Horizon the other day.
Our April speaker.Adam Beckta, has agreed to present the “Beyond Moreals” talk at our May 5th meeting at 7 pm. Meeting will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Oscoda starting at 5 pm as this is our annual pot-luck.
Registration for the Tawas Point Migration 2020 is now open.
For registering information click here
February 14-17,2020
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Public Information Meeting
August 27th, 2019
Our trip to Tawas Point was on a cold, intermittent rainy day, May 13. However, many birds were seen and enjoyed and good learning was going on because of our wonderful guide, Sam Burckhardt. Sam is a professional guide, who is truly a great asset to us! Many Thanks to Sam and all that attended.
Dear AVA Members,
To all those who braved the cold wind during this morning’s field trip lead by Sam Burckhardt and all those who stayed home in their warm beds at 7 am, here is a list of the different species that were observed.
This eBird list was compiled by Larry VanWagoner.
My thanks to all who braved the cold weather.
Sam
Tawas Point State Park, East Tawas US-MI (44.2538,-83.4483), Iosco, Michigan, US
May 13, 2019 7:02 AM – 9:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.459 mile(s)
Comments: AVA field trip, cloudy and drizzle at times, winds out of North, 42 F
51 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 5
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 4
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 9
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 2
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 12
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 2
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) 2
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) 4
Merlin (Falco columbarius) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 12
Purple Martin (Progne subis) 1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 20
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 20
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 5
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 3
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 12
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) 2
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 6
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 9
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 40
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 6
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 20
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 3
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina) 1
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 6
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) 9
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 1
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 30
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 5
“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.
