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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Grand Traverse Audubon - Sunday Bird Walks
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Bird Walks \nJoin Grand Traverse Audubon at various locations around the area for a birding experience designed for those just getting started or wanting to polish their skills. We’ll focus on identification skills\, not just a big list. Outing time for the next Bird Walks will be announced via Bird Alert. \nContact Coordinators listed below. \nApril 5- 7:30 am – Medalie Park (south end of Boardman Lake)\nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/oM9pEdQogMDwu6HQ7\nSmall grassy area\, then paved pedestrian path and boardwalk. \nContact Leader Kirk Waterstripe(4walkinglightly@gmail.com) \n\nThis 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.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-grand-traverse-audubon-sunday-bird-walks/
LOCATION:Medalie Park\, 1910 W South Airport Rd\, Traverse City\, MI\, 49686
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T090000
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Audubon Society of Kalamazoo - Kal Haven Trail Walks
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays in April & May – 9:00 AM \nKal Haven Trail\, Kalamazoo \nContinuing the years’ long tradition of Tuesday morning trail walks\, our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April and May\, starting April 7. We will meet and start at the trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for a total of 5 miles\, but anyone can cut that short and turn around at any time. There will not be a “leader\,” although someone will be keeping a species list. \nFeel free to arrange your own spotting or shuttling of cars. The Kal-Haven Trail walks are handicap accessible. \nIf you would like to be in an email group to be notified of the latest status of the walks or to discuss weather conditions\, please send an email to Donna Keller at askpresident@kalamazooaudubon.org. \n\nThis 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.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-kal-haven-trail-walks/2026-04-07/
LOCATION:Kal-Haven Trail\, Kalamazoo\, MI
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding,Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Audubon Society of Kalamazoo":MAILTO:gebhard.ilse@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T193000
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Jackson Audubon Society - Woodcock Night View
DESCRIPTION:Woodcock Night View \nDate: Tuesday\, April 7\, 2026 7:30 PM EDT \nRiethmiller Rd. DNR Parking Lot \nThis is an EVENING event starting at 7:30 PM. \nIt is March we are in Michigan\, and the sun will be setting – so dress warmly. \nMeet at DNR parking lot\, north side of Riethmiller Rd.\, west of St. Jacob’s church. NOTE:  This is the parking lot in the prairie area\, not the parking lot that is in the wooded area east of the church. \nBring a flashlight and see the annual breeding spectacle of the American Woodcock \, a.k.a. Timberdoodle\, peenting at the Riethmiller Road grassland.  This prairie is a reliable and excellent observation location. \nGoogle Map link \nEmail jacksonaudubon@gmail.com for more information. \nWeather cancellation Policy:\nJAS programs and activities will be cancelled if Jackson Schools close. \n\nThis 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.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-jackson-audubon-society-woodcock-night-view/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding,Chapter Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T170000
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Holland Audubon Club - Family Ties: Ferrying in Waterfowl & Pair Duets in Rails & Owls
DESCRIPTION:Holland Audubon Club Meeting April 14th\, 7pm \nHope Church\, 77 W. 11th St.\, Holland MI \n“Family Ties: Ferrying in Waterfowl & Pair Duets in Rails & Owls” by Daniel Goldberg\, PhD \nAh…the chirping\, clucking\, twittering tinkle of the birds you hear all over provide the basis for most of the studies of avian acoustic communication and parental behavior\, mostly focused on the passerines\, our colorful and sought after songbirds. Now\, however\, we’re broadening our adventures and knowledge of other birds\, just as fascinating and wonderful\, as we showcase their unique and intriguing behaviors\, in studies that are largely recorded as anecdotal\, but in fact are widespread and common. In this presentation\, Dr. Daniel Goldberg will discuss vocal duetting in owls and rails\, and parental carrying of chicks in waterbirds. Not only are these charismatic birds\, but their ways of communicating and looking after their young just might remind us of ourselves. Join us as we gain some insights into these elusive but fascinating species. \nPeoplefeeders: Harold & Jeanne Koning \nMasks optional but encouraged if you’re sniffly. \n\nThis 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.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-holland-audubon-club-family-ties-ferrying-in-waterfowl-pair-duets-in-rails-owls/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Grand Rapids Audubon - Weekly Hike at Millennium Park
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Hike at Millennium Park \nThursdays\, 9:00  – 11:00 AM \nMeet at the end of the dead-end section of Veterans Memorial Drive \n3201-3231 Veterans Memorial Dr SW\, Walker\, MI\, 49534 \nHike Millennium Park to see what’s hanging around! \nThe walk meets at the cul de sac of Veterans Memorial Drive about .5 miles east of Maynard SW. It is a 3-4 mile flat walk through a variety of habitats. The walk begins at 8 a.m. May through September and 9:00 a.m. October through April. We do not have a set time limit and walks may last from 2-4 hours depending on what birds are seen as well as the weather. \nThe walk occurs under most weather conditions year round except for major holidays that fall on Thursdays. There are options for shorter routes if you prefer. \n\nThis 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.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-grand-rapids-audubon-weeklyhike/2026-04-09/
LOCATION:Millennium Park\, 3201-3231 Veterans Memorial Dr SW\, Walker\, MI\, 49534
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding,Chapter Event
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Author Visit - James McCommons\, The Feather Wars
DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY EVENT – Oakland Bird Alliance \nJoin us for a live author event at Clarkston High School on April 9th at 7 pm. \nJames will present his new book\, “The Feather Wars” in an open discussion and will end the event with a chance to get your book signed. \nThe price of the ticket\, $36\, includes (1) copy of James’s new book\, The Feather Wars\, and event admission for (2) people. \nA portion of your ticket purchase will be donated to Oakland Bird Alliance! \nBooks will be available for pick-up at the event or in-store starting March 17th. \nAbout the Author \nJames H. McCommons is a professor emeritus at Northern Michigan University and a veteran journalist\, specializing in ecology\, environmental and travel topics. His writing has appeared in the New York Times\, the Los Angeles Times\, the Minneapolis Star Tribune\, Audubon\, Discover among other publications. He is the author of Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service\, and Camera Hunter: George Shiras III and the Birth of Wildlife Photography. \nMore about THE FEATHER WARS \nThe Feather Wars is an entertaining and expansive work of American history\, a story about how disparate characters—progressive politicians\, free-thinking society belles\, nature writers and artists\, bird-loving U.S. presidents\, gunmakers\, business titans\, and brave game wardens—came together to save hundreds of species of birds. Heroes\, martyrs\, villains\, and conflicted do-gooders—the early bird conservation movement had them all. Together they transformed how Americans thought and cared about birds\, forever altering the American landscape. \nFrom the time the country was founded\, early Americans assumed that the land’s natural resources were infinite\, including its birds\, which were zealously hunted for food\, game\, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon—a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight—many realized actions needed to be taken if other birds were to be saved. What followed was both a spiritual awakening and a great crusade to save birds and their habitat. The campaign took place on many battlefields: society teas in Boston\, hunt clubs on the East Coast\, the mangroves in the Everglades\, and in the editorial pages of newspapers and periodicals. From many corners of the country the bird protection movement was born and brought together a remarkable coalition of people and organizations to save America’s birds. \nhttps://www.inscribebooks.com/events \n\nThis 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. \n 
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-author-visit-james-mccommons-the-feather-wars/
LOCATION:Clarkston High School\, 6093 Flemings Lake Road\, Clarkston\, MI\, 48346\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Educational Event,Presentation
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Audubon Society of Kalamazoo - Spring Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Spring Migrant Bird Walk \nSaturday\, April 11\, 9-11:30am \nKleinstuck/Little Sister Preserve\, 2130 Hudson Avenue\, Kalamazoo\, Michigan \nLeaders: Kent Martin (256) 751-3358\, Susan Creager (269) 716-7988 \nJoin us on a search for early spring migrants in one of Kalamazoo’s premier migration stopovers. We’ll circle the park on mostly level dirt trails\, looking for early warblers\, thrushes\, migratory sparrows\, and the first orioles and grosbeaks of the season. Winter Wrens often appear here\, and Veery and Wood Thrush are often found. Resident owls and hawks might also make an appearance. Meet along Hudson Avenue south of Peeler Street at 9am. \n\nThis 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.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-spring-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Kleinstuck/Little Sister Preserve\, 2130 Hudson Avenue\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Audubon Society of Kalamazoo":MAILTO:gebhard.ilse@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T120000
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Jackson Audubon Society - Spring Workbee at Haehnle Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Spring Workbee at Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary \nDate: Saturday\, April 11\, 2026\, 9:00 to 12:00 PM \nWe will be doing trail clearing\, invasive species management\, and general maintenance & cleanup of the grounds.   \nFor more information\, email jacksonaudubon@gmail.com. \nHaehnle is located at the intersection of  Seymour Rd & Fairlane Dr\, Grass Lake.\nThe sanctuary is across the street. Goggle Map\nMeet at the Wing Overlook kiosk on Seymour Road. \nMore information:  Haehnle Spring Workbee \nThanks and we are looking forward to seeing you! \n\nThis 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.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-jackson-audubon-society-spring-workbee-at-haehnle-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary\, Grass Lake\, MI\, 49240\, United States
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