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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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🌍🐦 World Migratory Bird Day Webinar – March 19
Join us on March 19 for a special World Migratory Bird Day webinar focused on ethical birding and responsible data collection. Whether you're new to birding or an experienced community scientist, this session will help you learn how to observe and document birds in ways that support their conservation.
✨ What you’ll learn:
• Best practices for ethical birding
• How to collect and share bird data responsibly
• Tips to minimize disturbance to wildlife
• Ways your observations contribute to conservation
📅 Date: March 19
🕒 Format: Live webinar
🎯 Who should attend: Birders, community scientists, educators, and conservation enthusiasts
Help protect migratory birds while making your observations count!
🔗 Register today: loom.ly/02iKc4I
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
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
