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Friday, September 16, 2017 the first field trip for AVA was held at Tuttle Marsh, Iosco County, MI. By 6:45 ten members and surprise alumni members, Bobby Kennedy and Margy Kutzera had gathered. A lovely and mostly bug free viewing … Continue reading →

What: evening trip to Tuttle Marsh When: Friday, September 16, 6:45pm Where: Meet at the Water Control Structure about midway from either entrance, on top of the berm….about 3 miles in from either entrance. How: Car pooling is good, talk … Continue reading →

  At the Tuesday, September 13th AVA meeting, Peggy Ridgway mentioned the availability of a nice Trumpeter swan poster from the Trumpeter Swan Society. Here is the link: www.trumpeterswansociety.org. When you go to the site, click on “gift shop” and the poster … Continue reading →

 A realtor’s ad for this birdhouse might read: 10 inch x 8 inch x 15 inch one room living space w/ 3” entrance hole. Wall covering installed by last resident. The floor covering is white pine shavings installed by human … Continue reading →

One of the summer field trips that the AVA intended to host in July was a visit to Tawas Lake to try to view the Black Terns there. Unfortunately, the low lake level has prevented getting anywhere near them. Here … Continue reading →

–  But Both Winners! By Sue Duncan, AVA V-P A rather chatty and ice cream satiated group left the Oscoda McDonald’s on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 9:15 pm to head off to find Whip-poor-wills and other night birds. Although … Continue reading →

This photo and caption was submitted by AVA member Jean Howard on June 1st. (Click on the photo for a larger view.) I just discovered this brown thrasher nest in the little pine tree just outside the window in my … Continue reading →

(sorry for the late posting) Article by Peggy Ridgway For us birders, the massive spring movement of our feathered friends sends a buzz to our brains that we don’t experience at other seasons of the year!  These first few weeks of … Continue reading →

East Tawas City Park has a new addition; one birders can appreciate. It’s a bird hide. The bird hide was built by city employees at no cost to AVA. The hide is meant to disguise curious birders (and the public) … Continue reading →

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 →