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What bird has body parts called a beard, wattle and a snood?
Join us for Bird Trivia on Friday May 15th at 1:30pm in the pavilion at Tawas Point State Park.
Take a break, have some lunch and play some trivia. Then back to watching those birds.The AuSable Valley Audubon Society will host a silent auction on Saturday, May 16, 2026, with items available for viewing and bidding on May 15 and 16, during the Tawas Point Bird Migration Days at Tawas Point State Park.
If you are a business or individual interested in donating item(s) to support the event, please contact Pam at 734 620 2471.
All proceeds will benefit community educational programs and local conservation initiatives.
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Please come out and learn about Birding in Alaska with local Audubon member Amy Kohlhepp.
The AuSable Valley Audubon can come to your community library or you can visit us at out monthly chapter meetings to learn about a variety of topics surrounding birds and conservation. Do you have any topics you would like to learn more about? Please let us know your ideas.This month: Meet the Ospreys and a new date for Birds of Alaska! See you there.
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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
