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Winter Birding Tours Announced
Winter Birding in the Eastern U.P. January 22–23 & February 12–13 Are you anxious to see a Canada Jay? Hoping to check the Northern Hawk Owl off your list? Then join Michigan Audubon and our birding guide, Darrell Lawson, [...]
Lindsay’s Virtual Big Year Inches Toward 300 Species
I didn’t hit my 300 species goal in October, but I’m very excited that I’m only one species short as I start November! I was able to add four new species to my list. As the year proceeds, adding [...]
A Plea From the Anishinaabek People: Keep the Sandhill Crane OFF the Game Species List in Michigan
The Anishinaabe are a group of culturally related indigenous peoples present in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States. Just two days after Indigenous Peoples Day, Michigan's Anishinaabek Caucus joined more than 50 other Michigan-based [...]
An Update on SR 20: A State Resolution To Designate the Sandhill Crane a Game Species and Remove Migratory Bird Protections
The Natural Resources Commission hears a presentation by the DNR on Sandhill Cranes. 10/14/21 At the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting on Oct. 14, 2021, Barb Avers, a DNR staff member, presented the 7-member commission with [...]
Michigan Audubon Urges Commission to Maintain Sandhill Crane Status as Federally-Protected, Non-Game Species
Earlier in 2021, Senator McBroom presented Senate Resolution 20 to encourage the Natural Resources Commission to remove this species’ protected, non-game status and to add the Greater sandhill crane to the game species list in Michigan. At their March 3 [...]
Lindsay’s Virtual Big Year Nears 300 Species
September was not as fruitful as I was hoping in terms of adding species to my big year list. I was able to add nine new species this month. Additionally, the Ash-throated Flycatcher from August was also approved and [...]
August Heat Impacts Lindsay’s Virtual Big Year
August was another slow month in terms of adding to my list, but I was still able to add six new species. I tried chasing some targeted species but wasn't as successful as I was hoping. There were fewer [...]
Double Your Impact with a Matched Gift to the Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary!
The deadline for matched donations has been extended to August 29! Earlier this year, Michigan Audubon launched an ambitious effort to fulfill our vision for the future of the Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary as both a protected habitat and [...]
Lindsay Chased Target Species This July for Virtual Big Year
I spent this month chasing target species and rarities. My target species consisted of the birds still missing from my Michigan checklist. Luckily, the Fantasy Birding website has a target species function to check for recent sightings of birds [...]
Michigan Birding Highlights: What To See in July
This month, we continue to see and hear many young birds. Adults are feeding fledglings, who, despite looking full-grown, are still begging for food as they practice foraging for themselves. Sometimes the vocalizations of young birds can be confusing [...]