The Michigan Audubon Blog: all things Michigan birds and conservation. This page includes action alerts, news, and special information, posted by Michigan Audubon staff.
How To Keep Your Feeders Clean and Birds Safe
Many of us enjoy watching birds at our feeders, and while we want to entice numerous birds to visit, it is vital to ensure the environment is safe for these visitors through regular feeder cleaning. Cleaning feeders weekly will help [...]
Join Us for 2023 Michigan Young Birders Camp
Michigan Audubon is excited to connect young people with the diverse bird communities of the Great Lakes region for the sixth year through the 2023 Michigan Young Birders Camp (MYBC)! MYBC will take place June 25–30, 2023, at Alma [...]
Fall Garden Clean-Up Dos and Don’ts
The leaves are falling, flowers are seeding, and it’s time for fall clean-up. But what is the best way to clean up your garden? Many people have their own ideas for what a garden clean-up should look like. For your [...]
From the Interim CEO — Fall 2022
Greetings, Michigan Audubon Members! Since the last issue of the Jack Pine Warbler, much has transpired with Michigan Audubon (MA). One of the highlights of the last few months has been meeting, spending time with, and celebrating the members of [...]
From the Interim CEO — Summer 2022
Greetings, Michigan Audubon Members! I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for such a warm welcome to the Michigan Audubon (MA) family. I started with the organization at the end of May and have jumped right [...]
Chris Hendra Gains Top Honor in 2022 Michigan Audubon Photography Awards
We are excited to announce that the 2022 Michigan Audubon Photography Awards winner is Chris Hendra with his stunning Song Sparrow capture! Hendra's photograph captured the perfect moment of the Song Sparrow pausing to look at its reflection from [...]
Forestry for Michigan Birds
Forestry for Michigan Birds (FMB) is an initiative designed to help forest landowners and managers integrate healthy and sustainable forest management and planning while keeping in mind habitat needs for forest bird species. FMB aims to create, enhance, and [...]
Bird Time: WPBO’s Spring 2022 Waterbird Count
There is a certain urgency attached to spring migration on Superior. Many of the shorebirds and waterfowl that pass Whitefish Point Bird Observatory's (WPBO) waterbird count are traveling to the Arctic's tundra. Up there, the days are long — [...]
Tales From the Hawk Deck
On the morning of Tuesday, March 15, I strapped on my snowshoes and made my way out and up to the top of the dune where the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory (WPBO) hawk deck stands. The boardwalk that starts [...]
Spring Owl Banding Report
As is the case every spring, working in the woods at night at Whitefish Point for two and a half months starting in mid-March presents challenges, struggles, and many rewards. The weather was particularly unsettled for the first month [...]