Winter Birding in the Eastern U. P.
February 14, 2015 @ 7:30 am - February 15, 2015 @ 2:00 pm
Birding Tour – Winter Birding in the Eastern U.P.
Join Michigan Audubon and tour leader Darrell Lawson on a birding tour of the Eastern Upper Peninsula on February 14 & 15. This caravan adventure will start at Sault Ste. Marie then progress through Chippewa and Mackinac Counties. Last year participants observed Sharp-tailed Grouse dancing on their lek, Red-breasted Merganser on the waterfront in Sault Ste. Marie, saw Snowy Owl in the Rudyard area, a Northern Goshawk in the Dunbar Forest, and Gray Jays in Hulbert Bog.
Cost
The trip is limited to 15 participants and will fill up fast. The fee for the trip is $70 for Michigan Audubon members and $100 for non-members (this fee will include a one-year membership in Michigan Audubon). The trip fee does not include meals or lodging.
Difficulty
This trip is rated EASY – most travel is by car caravan. Foot travel on gravel or paved roadways; the biggest challenge would be that the roads may be snow covered or slippery. Duration of foot travel of less than a mile at a time. Participants need to be able to withstand cold temperatures for periods of 30 minutes.
