Upcoming MI Birds programs near you
Spring is here! Northern cardinals are filling the air with song, and common grackles, American robins and red-winged blackbirds are arriving in full force.
We hope that you can join us for some of these upcoming events as we celebrate spring migration and the lands and waters that our birds call home.
Top photo: Red-winged blackbird by Ed Mattis/Audubon Photography Awards.
Audubon Great Lakes recently was awarded a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Habitat Grant to improve the wetlands at St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area in St. Clair County. We are seeking four to six marsh bird survey volunteers to monitor for birds three times between May 1 and June 15. Training and supplies will be provided, but volunteers should have their own binoculars.
Sign up for the training session.
Bird-Building Collision Program and Bird-Safe Building Tour
Saturday, March 14, from 1-3 p.m. at the Detroit Zoo
Join MI Birds and partners at the Detroit Zoo as we learn about the hazard of bird-building collisions for migratory birds and what Detroit Zoo has done to reduce bird collisions on zoo grounds. Zoo entrance fee required to attend.
Register for Bird-Building Collision Program and Bird-Safe Building Tour. Space is limited.
Photo above: Blackburnian Warbler by Shirley-Donald/Audubon Photography Awards.
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Discover the Important Bird Areas and Birding Trails of Michigan
Saturday, March 21, from 1-2 p.m. at Wild Birds Unlimited in Woodhaven
Join MI Birds and friends at Wild Birds Unlimited as we explore Michigan’s Important Bird Areas and birding trails and the birds that call them home.
Register for Discover the Important Bird Areas and Birding Trails of Michigan. Space is limited.
Hope for the Black Tern in Michigan
Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m., presented by Oakland Audubon Society in Birmingham
Black terns are a Michigan species of special concern that is poorly understood and difficult to study. Come learn about the monitoring and research efforts of Audubon Great Lakes, Detroit Audubon and others working to conserve this secretive marsh bird species in the state.
Register for Hope for the Black Tern in Michigan. Space is limited.
Ford House Guided Bird Walk
Saturday, April 18, from 8-10 a.m. at at Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores
Join MI Birds and friends at the Ford House as we tour the grounds and look for spring migrants.
Register for Ford House Guided Bird Walk. Space is limited.
7 Simple Ways to #BringBirdsBack
Saturday, April 18, from 1-2 p.m. at Wild Birds Unlimited in Grosse Pointe Woods
Do you care about birds? Do you want to protect them for generations to come? Find out what small things you can do to help.
Please call 313-881-1410 for reservations, as seating is limited.
Grand Opening of
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway and Visitor Center
Saturday, May 9, at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refugein Trenton
This event will mark the grand opening of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway and Visitor Center.
Come find us at our MI Birds booth, where we’ll be playing fun bird ID games for the whole family.
Learn more about the event.
Photo above: Bufflehead by Mick Thompson/Flickr cc.
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Ives Road Fen Preserve Bird Walk and Workday
Saturday, May 16, from 8:45 a.m. to noon at the Ives Road Fen Preserve in Britton
Join MI Birds and partners at The Nature Conservancy as we explore and improve the Ives Road Fen Preserve. After our bird walk, we’ll remove invasive plant species and enjoy some chocolate, cookies and beverages.
Sign up for the Ives Road Fen Preserve Bird Walk and Workday. Space is limited.
Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve Guided Bird Walk
Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. to noon at Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve in Harvey
Join MI Birds and our partners at the American Bird Conservancy and fUpper Peninsula Land Conservancy for this guided bird walk as we learn about forestry for the birds.
Register for Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve Guided Bird Walk. Space is limited.
MI Birds is a public outreach and engagement program founded by Audubon Great Lakes and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources that seeks to deepen all Michiganders' understanding, care and stewardship of public lands that are important for birds and local communities. Learn more about MI Birds on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and at GL.Audubon.org/MIBirds.
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