COMMUNITY: Big Rapids Festival of the Arts Bird Week

Presentation: Work at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory
presented by Michigan Audubon Director of Research Max Henschell

Wednesday, February 18 at 6:00pm

Artworks, 106 N. Michigan Avenue

Originally from Michigan, Max Henschell’s love for birds began with a Magnolia Warbler on Isle Royale. Since then, he has counted waterbirds at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, marshbirds at Seney National Wildlife Refuge, and hawks at Brockway Mountain. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Applied Ecology from Michigan Technological University and his Ph.D in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Max has studied grassland and forest bird ecology in Wisconsin as well as worked with large datasets, including eBird, GBIF, and PRISM climate data, to predict changes in avian communities across the continental United States due to climate change. His research interests are in migration ecology, habitat use, and the effects of anthropogenic activity on bird communities. When he’s not at work, he spends as much time as possible outdoors with his young family.

Join Max as he relates important work that happens at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, including highlights from 2025, historical
trends, and future projects.

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