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Shut those lights off! Spring migration is underway! 🐦🌎 From March through mid-June, billions of birds travel from their southern wintering grounds to northern breeding habitats — with peak migration happening from mid-April to mid-May. As temperatures rise, this incredible movement sweeps north like a wave, reaching northern states by mid-May.
You may spot:
🟡 Warblers
🟢 Shorebirds
🦅 Raptors
🦆 Waterfowl like ducks, geese, and swans
💜 Purple martins (some begin moving as early as February!)
Most songbirds migrate at night, flying in cooler air to avoid turbulence and predators.
You can help migrating birds:
💡 Reduce light pollution – Turn off non-essential outdoor lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. to prevent disorientation.
🌳 Provide habitat – Plant native trees, shrubs, and flowers to supply insects, food, and shelter for resting birds.
And please see my important comment below.
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Each migration season, billions of birds travel through the U.S., the majority of them flying at night. But they’re facing a dramatically increasing threat: light pollution. Pledge to stand with us as we call on building owners, managers, and homeowners to turn off excess lighting during the months of bird migration to prevent these needless deaths and ensure that these birds have a safe passage when it's time to migrate: bit.ly/4c6Art0
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AuSable Valley Audubon November 8 Meeting is a Go
We were able to schedule a replacement program after Thunder Bay had to cancelled the November 7 meeting. AuSable Valley Audubon will meet on Wednesday, November 8 at 1:00 p.m. at the R.J. Parks Library in Oscoda. Larry VanWagoner and … Continue reading
Thunder Bay Audubon Nov 7 Canceled
We received the following update from out hosts at Thunder Bay Audubon: Due to a scheduling conflict, the presentation by Tom Funke, on November 7 has been canceled. We have not rescheduled it, so there will be no joint meeting … Continue reading
Fall Bird Congregations
Not all fall bird groups are colorful, but variety is still there in large numbers. These photos and description are courtesy of AVA members Terry and Mary Baker on Friday, October 13th (click on the photos for a larger image): … Continue reading
October AVA Field Trip!
Surprise! Fall colors are here. 😀Join your AuSable Valley Audubon friends in a walk at Lumberman’s Monument from the parking lot to the river overlook and back. Of course, you can also do the stairs or follow the trail that … Continue reading
Final 2017 M-55 Road Cleanup Is In The Books
182 Bags of Trash Since Spring 2011 Ten of our members joined forces on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 to make the drive along M-55 a little nicer for viewers and critters. Teams of two worked in a mostly cloudy … Continue reading
Birding Updates from Our Area
(This update is by the courtesy of Larry VanWagoner. Thanks, Larry!) 9/27/17 Sandhill Cranes We (Sue and Larry) visited the Prescott crane site 10 days ago in the early evening. We found about 300 cranes foraging in the alfalfa field … Continue reading
Special Speaker at October 10 AVA Meeting
Caleb Putnam to Address AuSable Valley Audubon October 10, at Tawas High School Caleb Putnam, the Michigan Bird Conservation Coordinator for Michigan Audubon Great Lakes and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources started in 2016, will address the AuSable Valley … Continue reading
AuSable Valley Audubon’s 2017-2018 Program Schedule
The new program schedule for the 2017-2018 calendar is now available. You may download or view a copy in PDF format at the following link: AVA program schedule 2017-2018 Be sure to get a copy to see all the upcoming … Continue reading
AuSable Valley Audubon Selected to Participate in Michigan Bat Monitoring Program
AuSable Valley Audubon was among the Michigan groups selected by the Organization for Bat Conservation to participate in the Michigan Bat Monitoring Program and to conduct an acoustic bat monitoring survey as part of its Citizen Bat League. We were … Continue reading
Tawas Point Birding Festival Species Tally
Follow the link to review the species count from this year’s Tawas Point Birding Festival. Numbers were down a bit from previous years, but still lots of species spotted: BirdList 2017-TPBF-tally
