This morning at Spring Lake, 7 participants identified 29 species of birds, tallying 118 individual birds. Conditions were chilly and cloudy. A threat of rain prevented us from carrying cameras. However, it didn’t actually rain, just a sprinkle at the end. The morning started right off...
Petoskey Audubon Field Trip Report for May 6, 2025 at Oden Fish Hatchery. 9 participants identified 36 species and tallied 111 individual birds. Conditions were warm enough - and no wind. Visibility was challenging with 100% cloud cover. The birds we could see looked like silhouettes...
Another lovely day, with enough wind to keep the bugs away! 9 birders joined in the spring hunt for flying jewels and the birds did not disappoint. Good looks at Yellow Warbler, Baltimore Oriole (and nest), Redstart (male and female), Warbling Vireo, Hooded Merganser trailing 10...
On May 21, 2024 at Oden Fish Hatchery 9 participants identified 43 species of birds (114 individuals). The day started with gray, dense, and almost-foggy skies. Sue, Cynthia, Art, Jill, Kelly, Kurt, Peri, Joe & Tracy did their best to find birds in the gloomy,...
There were only 6 of us this morning and it was a fine morning. We moved fairly slowly. Lots to hear and see. One of the Baltimore Oriole pairs is building a nest overhanging the beginning of the board walk. It seems to have a...
9 people walked about on a fine sunny day. They came from all points, north and south. Thanks to Bill for passing off the binocular bag before heading out of town. We had what we thought were lovely, but out of place, looks at a suspected...
On October 12, William Rapai hosted a program about Kirtland's Warbler for the Petoskey Audubon chapter. "From the brink of extinction to a new model for endangered species conservation." View the Petoskey Audubon program: https://youtu.be/roKTvUjMuVg...
