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SUMMARY:Birding Walk at Sportsman’s Park East Jordan
DESCRIPTION:\nFriends of the Jordan River, the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce, and the Petoskey Regional Audubon Society invite you to a birding walk at Sportsman’s Park in East Jordan, September 26, 8am-10am. During this walk we will explore multiple habitat types. Participants will meet at the Sportsman’s Park parking area. Please bring your binoculars. Expert guides will be available to identify bird species by sight or vocalization and to answer questions. We will explore a couple of adjacent areas during this trip.\n\nThe first area is the platform overlooking the mouth of the Jordan River. This location features a deep river channel bordered by mudflats and cattail marshes. The area usually holds many dabbling ducks, geese, swans, herons (potential for Great Egret), Sandhill Cranes, coots, and possibly even Common Gallinules, an uncommon breeder this far north. Shorebirds may be patrolling the mudflats and river edges.\n\nThe second area is the new Don & Eileen Klein Nature Trail. This walk includes some scrubby hardwood forest and an extensive boardwalk through a large cattail marsh. Here there should be plenty of blackbirds, sparrows, and the potential for late season rails as well as interesting native plants. Raptors including Bald Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks, Northern Harrier, Osprey, Merlins and others are a possibility in any area as are resident and late-migrating songbirds. This walk should allow participants to see many of Michigan’s spectacular resident and migratory bird species!\n\nDepending on what pre-scouting reveals, we may also visit the south arm of Lake Charlevoix where the Jordan River empties its water. This location also routinely holds swans and geese, but also diving ducks and grebes later in the season. If we are lucky, some of those species may have arrives slightly early for our viewing.\n\nIf you have questions or wish to RSVP contact the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce at info@ejchamber.org ( mailto:info@ejchamber.org ) or 231-536-7351. RSVP is not necessary to attend the bird walk, but is appreciated.\n\n• Please do not bring pets as these can disrupt both the behavior of the birds and the birding experience for others.• Sunday, September 27th will be used as a make-up day in the event of inclement weather on the 26th.• Restrooms are available at the parking area.\n\nAdditional activities will be happening later that day on the boardwalk:• Quilt the Boardwalk: 1-3PM, Friends of the Jordan River Watershed Building/Don and Eileen Klein Nature Trail• Book Signing on the Boardwalk: 1PM-3PM, Don and Eileen Klein Nature Trail\n
URL:https://www.petoskeyaudubon.org/events/birding-walk-at-sportsmans-park-east-jordan/
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CATEGORIES:Bird Walks
LOCATION:85 Bridge Street, East Jordan, MI 49727
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