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Check this out, Dale is local! He started carving birds during the pandemic. What?!!! The quality of his carvings is amazing! And….he offers substantial discounts to local buyers. He’s got some for sale on his website. I wonder if he takes commissions…
Fabulous local talent!This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Wow, what an opportunity!
Check this out!See what happened during the first week of our spring Owl Banding, with the first blog post from our new bander for this season, Danny Erickson! (hint: 2 of them were not NSWOs!)
www.mackinacraptorwatch.org/spring-owl-banding-week-1/
Birds are beginning their annual migration.. If you want to learn which birds came through your area last night check out this website.
It’s awesome! And if you’re fairly new to birding, you can scroll down on that page and see images of the birds that are likely passing by so that you’ll be able to recognize them when you see them. These birds are just passing through.
Some of them may stick around for the summer, but some of them you may not see you again until the fall when they pass through again going south.
Check it out!
BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time
birdcast.info
When, where, and how far will birds migrate? How many birds passed last night? Our tools help you explore the answers to these and many other questions about bird migration.Great information, thank you.
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Spring Backyard Visitor
This photo was taken in Tawas Township on 4/21 and submitted by Terry & Mary Baker. “We rarely see shore birds at our pond, but this Green Heron came to steal some goldfish last Friday. It was camouflaged in the … Continue reading
M-55 Spring Road Cleanup – Updated 4/30
UPDATE: Greetings from sunny Sand Lake Road, May 3rd, Wednesday!. See you there. Where: M-55 and Sand Lake Road parking area. That is 12 miles west of US-23 intersection. Only 5 miles east of M-65 intersection. What: After a short … Continue reading
April AVA Activities
Our April activities have been updated with dates and times. See our Upcoming Field Trips page for the details about the what, where, when of our Oscoda Salmon Projects outing and our spring kickoff of the M-55 road cleanup.
2017 Kirtland’s Warbler Tour Information Is Now Available
In partnership with Huron Pines, Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance, U.S. Forest Service, and Michigan Audubon, the AuSable Valley Audubon (AVA) Chapter conducts our second year of Kirtland’s Warbler tours in our most eastern section of the Huron National Forest called the … Continue reading
Mackinaw Raptor Fest Highlights
Nine of our AuSable Valley Audubon members attended the Mackinaw Raptor Fest in Mackinaw City on April 8. The programs were varied and interesting, the dinner excellent. Even though the airline had cancelled the flight of the keynote speaker, he … Continue reading
Don’t Forget – Tawas Point Birding Festival Is Coming Up In May!
The Tawas Point Birding Festival is coming soon, May 18 – May 20. Join Michigan Audubon and AuSable Valley Audubon at Tawas Point for some of the best birding in Michigan. Loads of migrating birds, especially, but not only many … Continue reading
Come and Join Us At Our April Meeting
The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., April 11th at the Camp Inn Lodge, 3111 US-23, about two miles south of Oscoda. Guests are welcome! High School biology teacher Matt McDougall, in partnership with the Lake Huron Sports Fishing group, and sponsored … Continue reading