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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 →

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 →

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 →

(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 →

This photo was taken on September 1, 2015 at Tuttle Marsh by Jean Howard, AVA member. Click on the photo for a larger view.  Thank you Jean!

The AuSable Valley Audubon’s new season schedule of meetings and field trips is now available. You may view, print or download a copy of the schedule (it’s in two parts) via these links: 2015-2016 AVA Program and 2015-2016 AVA schedule … Continue reading →

The Spotted Knapweed patrol posts our final message for the Pulling Together project…Spotted Knapweed 2015. The following is the final letter to Chuck Allen, manager of the Tawas Point State Park and the pullers who worked through the weather, sweat, … Continue reading →

The field trip to Shiawasee National Wildlife Refuge followed by a tasty lunch at the Savoy in Saginaw on Thursday, July 23, 2015 was greatly enjoyed by the four AVA members Larry, Sue, Eugenia and Kathy. A total of 27 … Continue reading →

This wonderful video and narrative was provided by AVA member Larry VanWagoner. His wife, Sue lead the field trip to the Red-headed Woodpecker area during the Tawas Point Birding Festival this past May. “Please find attached a video I took … Continue reading →

On June 11, 2015, National Audubon Society conducted a survey of the Black Tern population at Tawas Lake. The following text is from the eBird checklist submitted by Caleb Putnam, Audubon. All photos are by courtesy of Roger Erikkson. Follow … Continue reading →