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Who Likes What: The Favorite Birdseed of Feeder Regulars and Rarities
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Here are the top three seed choices for a variety of species, per a scientific observational study of 1.2 million bird feeder visits.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
☺️We were ecstactic to receive a recent observation of super PIPL dad "YOGi" , Of,YO:X,[G} spotted safely enjoying 2026 at his winter home on Cumberland Island, GA. Many of you have likely heard about YOGi in other posts. He is an amazing male GLPIPL, who is now 12 years old. He hails from Sleeping Bear Dunes NL and his preferred nesting site is the wild and busy Silver Lake State Park. He is father and grandfather to many smart PIPLs including the famous Monty and Imani of Montrose Beach.
YOGi has a few preferred quiet spots at Silver Lake SP where he woos his females for nest making and rears his chicks. In his 9 years of nesting, he has fledged 13 wild and 4 captive-reared chicks. He is a determined, dedicated and savvy plover dad. When necessary he has lead his chicks safely thru the dangers of the ORV section to find better foraging habitat. In 2025, he not only fledged 2 chicks from an early nest, but immediately convinced his female to stick around for a second nest. Which he diligently saw thru to the hatching and fledgling a chick even though his feathers were molting and he was likely feeling the call to migrate. We love YOGi's unique PIPL ways. We hope he safely returns in April to his favorite patch of dunes in the Great Lakes and we can add another interesting YOGi story to the GLPIPL records. Big thank you to Dan Vickers for sharing his photo and all those at Cumberland Island and Silver Lake State Park that watch over YOGi.
If you see an orange banded or flagged plover send your observation and photos to plover@umn.edu.
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Kirtland's Warbler Young Artists' Contest
Kirtland's Warbler Young Artists' Contest
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The Kirtland's Warbler Young Artists' Contest is an environmental education program for K-8 students. Students in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, and The Bahamas learn about the Kirtland's Warbler, the ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Coming Up In February!
The Great Backyard Bird Count is our next birding adventure (February 16th to the 19th)! Come to the February 13th meeting at the Robert J Parks Library, 6010 N. Skeel Ave., Oscoda, to learn how easy and fun it is … Continue reading
January Field Trip Swan Search
(Update added 1/28: …“A day or two can make a big difference when birding. Approximately 148 Trumpeter Swans were seen on the river Saturday 1/27/18 while on Sunday, just at Iargo, over 60! Keep looking everywhere!!” – Sue D.) … Continue reading
AVA Field Trip – Swan Search Fri 1-26
Have you ever been on a Snipe hunt? How about looking for Timberdoodles? Well….now it’s time to go on a swan search!😁 With warmer weather there have been some open places on the AuSable River where swans have recently been … Continue reading
AVA January Meeting and 45th Anniversary Celebration
On Tuesday, January 9th, the AuSable Valley Audubon chapter held its first meeting of the new year. It was a celebration of 45 years of birding in Iosco county and the sunrise side of Michigan. Here are the links to … Continue reading
7 Partridges in a Crabapple Tree
I was sitting at my desk on the second story of my home on New Year’s Day, 1/1/2018. I noticed movement in a window that overlooks a large crabapple tree. Looking out I saw not one, not two, not three, … Continue reading