CANCELED: Spring Fling

In response to measures being taken to slow the spread of COVID-19, Spring Fling has been canceled. Michigan Audubon will begin issuing refunds to those who already registered on March 16.

This year will mark the 32nd Annual Spring Fling: WPBO’s Celebration of Bird Migration when members and their guests “migrate” to Paradise, Michigan, and the Whitefish Point area to visit with old friends, both human and avian. Many activities are being planned for another refreshing weekend of birding experiences.

Banquet and Keynote Address

The Natural History of Darién, Panama: Searching for a Harpy Eagle by Michael Kielb

Michael Kielb is an emeritus faculty member in the Biology Department at Eastern Michigan University. He previously was a hawk counter in Ontario and Mexico, led natural history tours in Mexico, Central America, and throughout the U.S. He now splits his time between Ann Arbor, Whitefish Point, and the rest of the world. He previously was the speaker at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory annual members meeting and led a HMANA tour to Whitefish Point, as well as leading tours for Michigan Audubon to Mexico and Costa Rica. In the past, he has also served on the board of directors for WPBO, Michigan Audubon, and Holiday Beach Bird Observatory.

 Seminars and Tours

• Reducing Avian Collisions with Communications Towers: A community effort by Dr. Joelle Gehring

• Warbler ID by Linnea Rowse

• U.P. Birding: From migration madness to boreal beauties by Elliot Nelson

• Guided Birds Walks on Whitefish Point trails

• Evening Owl Flight at the Hawk Deck

• Birding in Paradise with Linnea Rowse (This field trip is not included with basic registration)

• Searching for the Spruce Grouse with Elliot Nelson (This field trip is not included with basic registration)

Click here for the full schedule of events.