The Michigan Audubon Blog: all things Michigan birds and conservation. This page includes action alerts, news, and special information, posted by Michigan Audubon staff.
Chad’s Conservation Update November 2023
Conservation Manager Chad Machinski, M.S., joined the Michigan Audubon team in March and has made great progress in reviving the stewardship of MA's sanctuaries and engaging with our dedicated volunteers ever since. To help you stay connected with the [...]
Your First Christmas Bird Count
This year marks the 124th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), an annual winter census of birds across the Western Hemisphere. This survey is one of the two most extensive long-term data sets used to estimate bird population trends (the other data [...]
Chad’s Conservation Update October 2023
Conservation Manager Chad Machinski, M.S., joined the Michigan Audubon team in March and has made great progress in reviving the stewardship of MA's sanctuaries and engaging with our dedicated volunteers ever since. To help you stay connected with the [...]
Michigan Young Birders Network Meet-up — RAPTORS!
Josh Haas, MYBN meet-up guide, originally published this blog on his Hawks on the Wing website. You can read more from Josh and Hawks on the Wing at hawksonthewing.com/blog. Thank you, Josh, for being such a positive role model to [...]
Fall Migration: Viewing Sandhill Cranes in Michigan
As we get ready to welcome the month of October, many of us also warmly welcome the early fall staple of the Sandhill Crane’s annual migration. With a wingspan up to six feet, the Sandhill Crane is not only the [...]
Chad’s Conservation Update September 2023
Conservation Manager Chad Machinski, M.S., joined the Michigan Audubon team in March and has made great progress in reviving the stewardship of MA's sanctuaries and engaging with our dedicated volunteers ever since. To help you stay connected with the [...]
Michigan Bird Records Committee Sharing Notable Sightings With Michigan Audubon Members
We are excited to announce that the Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC) will share a Notable Sightings column with Michigan Audubon members each quarter. The first column was made available to MA members through the constituent portal this July, and [...]
Chad’s Conservation Update August 2023
Five months have passed since I started as the conservation manager with Michigan Audubon, and I made the most of my time by setting out to visit as many sanctuaries as made sense this first season. I focused on [...]
Support Future Conservation Leaders With a Donation Today
Dear Friend, You are making a difference! When we connect birds and people, they discover the value and importance of nature. We’ve seen this happen time and time again through our many programs. Birds inspire people to build a [...]
Jan Lewis Wins 2023 Michigan Audubon Photography Awards
We are thrilled to share that the 2023 Michigan Audubon Photography Awards winner is Jan Lewis, with her action-packed image of two Sharp-tailed Grouse mid-battle. Jan Lewis, Michigan Audubon member and hobbyist photographer, is the winner of the 2023 [...]