Birding Trips
Michigan Audubon is excited to offer weekend birding tours around the state. These small group tours are led by experienced guides and curated to create a unique experience for participants. Tours are limited to 12 participants so registration fills up fast! Mark your calendars with registration opening dates so you don’t miss out on these fun and informative tours.
Please note that the trip fee does not include meals or lodging. No membership or renewal fees are included with event tickets. If you would like to join Michigan Audubon and register for this event as a member, please click here. Once you’ve purchased your membership, you may register for this event as a member.
Tawas Beginning Birder Tour
May 17–18, 2025
New to birding? This is your chance to dive in! Join expert guide Sam Burckhardt for a weekend of discovery at Iosco County’s birding hotspots. Caravan through Tawas and surrounding areas to witness the vibrant migration of warblers, shorebirds, and waterfowl.
- Cost: $175 for members | $200 for non-members (meals and lodging not included)
- Group Size: Limited to 12 participants
- Activity Level: Moderate (mix of car travel and walking on varied terrain)
- Registration: Opens February 21 at 9 a.m.
Registration opens on February 21, 2025, at 9 a.m. Links will go live at that time.
Birding Photography Tour
June 7–8, 2025
Capture Michigan’s avian beauty with renowned photographer Jocelyn Anderson at Kensington Metropark in Milford. Learn photography tips and techniques while photographing Great Blue Herons, Sandhill Crane colts, and a variety of songbirds and woodpeckers. Prepare for an immersive experience filled with nature and creativity.
- Cost: $175 for members | $200 for non-members (meals and lodging not included)
- Group Size: Limited to 12 participants
- Activity Level: Moderate (8–10 miles of walking over the weekend)
- Registration: Opens March 14 at 9 a.m.
Registration opens on March 14, 2025 at 9 a.m. Links will go live at that time.
Fall WPBO Birding Tours
Two tours to choose from! September 20–21 & October 4–5, 2025
Join Michigan Audubon for a two-day birding adventure at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory (WPBO) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Led by an expert guide, this tour offers the chance to witness migrating waterbirds, fall warblers, and even rare vagrants. Immerse yourself in autumn’s beauty while sharpening your birding skills at one of the Midwest’s top migration hotspots. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey into fall birding!
- Cost: $175 for members | $200 for non-members (meals and lodging not included)
- Group Size: Limited to 12 participants
- Activity Level: Moderate (8–10 miles of walking over the weekend)
- Registration: Opens June 13 at 9 a.m.
Registration opens on June 13, 2025, at 9 a.m. Links will go live at that time.
Workshops
There are no workshops scheduled at this time.
Refund Policy: If you must cancel your participation in a Michigan Audubon event, fees are refundable (minus a $25 processing fee) up until one month prior to the tour. If the cancellation occurs less than a month before but more than two weeks before the tour, a 50% refund will apply. Cancellations occurring less than two weeks prior to the tour will forfeit the entire fee. Membership fees are not refundable. All refund requests must be made in writing and sent via email or mail to:
events@michiganaudubon.org
Events
Michigan Audubon
2310 Science Parkway, Suite 200
Okemos, MI 48864
For questions about travel and tour cancellation policies, email events@michiganaudubon.org.