Saturday, May 9, 8:00 a.m.

Elk Rapids Bird Walk by Green ER & G T Audubon Club GLOBAL BIG DAY
Join Kathie Wiley with Grand Traverse Audubon Club on an Elk Rapids Village Bird Walk on Saturday, May 9th at 8:00 am. You’ll be helping be citizen scientists in helping identify the birds and tally them for Cornell University & the National Audubon on Global Big Day 2026.

What to bring:  Binoculars if you have them, and good walking shoes.

We will be starting at the Gazebo near Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor, looking for any ducks like Mergansers as well as Tree Swallows and Chimney Swifts.  Next, we’ll walk toward the library to look for warblers such as Yellow Warblers and possibly Gray Catbirds and Warbling Vireos. We’ll then venture to the south side of the library and cross Library Bridge over the Elk River.  We’ll then walk toward E. Rapids Community Housing listening for birds, probably Chipping Sparrows and Pine Warblers.  Along the way expect to hear/see American Redstarts and perhaps a Black-throated Green Warbler or Ovenbird. For added enjoyment, if you get a chance, please look up the birds mentioned in this description for both their markings and their calls before the hike.

Registration is preferred: Elk Rapids Village Bird Walk GLOBAL BIG DAY registration. Contact Leader and Coordinator: Kathie Wiley ([email protected])

This event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.