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Celebrating Spring Migration at Whitefish Point — A Webinar Series
Many of you already know and respect just how crucial avian research is, but do you know what makes Whitefish Point Bird Observatory such an excellent place for these research efforts to take place? Tune in with us each Thursday [...]
April Adds Another Lifer for Lindsay’s Virtual Big Year
This month I enjoyed adding some birds to my Fantasy Birding list that I know a little bit about but have yet to see in person. It’s been an inspiration in planning some future birding opportunities in the “real [...]
From the Executive Director — Spring 2021
Dear Michigan Audubon friends, Adaptability: Many of us have developed much more of this skill in the past year than we thought ourselves capable of. The same is likely true for our native birds and pollinators as they face continued [...]
Wind Energy and Birds in Michigan: The Montcalm Wind Project
The Montcalm Wind project is a 50,000-acre wind farm development owned by Apex Clean Energy, an independent renewable energy company founded in 2009 and based in Charlottesville, Va. With dozens of renewable energy projects in progress around the U.S., [...]
Avian Botulism: One Volunteer’s Perspective
Every week from June through November, I walk a length of beach on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE) that starts at the mouth of the Platte River and runs southwesterly along the shoreline as part of an avian [...]
Protecting Whitefish Point
Responsible recreation benefits us all. What can we do, as a community, to reduce our impact while continuing to enjoy and protect the flora and fauna of Whitefish Point? Read this short piece to learn how you can help [...]
Please Don’t Love the Point to Death: An Earnest Plea for Visitors To Tread Lightly on Whitefish Point
My dear friend, Lynne, has deep, multigenerational ties to Whitefish Point. Over the decades, she has watched the Point change from a truly remote and wild place to a destination thronged by tourists in the peak season. She is [...]
Ways To Support Whitefish Point Bird Observatory
Vermilion Flycatcher at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. Photo by Chris Neri Become a member of Michigan Audubon. Membership is a great way to stay tuned in to all the happenings at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. You will receive [...]
Community Spotlight: Rick & Penny Briscoe
Penny and Rick Briscoe have assisted Michigan Audubon with the installation of numerous purple Martin houses since 2017, helping the Mi Bird-Friendly Communities initiative grow. Penny and Rick Briscoe have been sharing their love for Purple Martins [...]
In Memory of Eileen Scamehorn
Eileen Scamehorn passed away on Feb. 8, 2021, at her home in Kalamazoo, Mich. Eileen worked for a number of years as an elementary school teacher in Michigan and California and later worked for Michigan Audubon as an office manager, [...]