If you’re visiting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to go birding, be sure to print-off a species checklist provided by UPBirders.org. This checklist is composed of all 388 species acceptable as having been observed within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as of January 6, 2008 according to Michigan Bird Records Committee standards. The sequence of birds in this list follows [...]
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UPBirders.org offers bird checklist
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bird migration, birding, checklist, Michigan, rare bird, Upper Peninsula on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
’09 owl-banding concludes at Whitefish Point
Posted in Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, tagged Michigan, owl banding, owls, raptors, Upper Peninsula, Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, WPBO on October 30, 2009 | Comments Off
On Saturday evening, October 31, the owl-banding season at Whitefish Point will come to a close. Banding projects took place during the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2009, yielding data that will be added to an ongoing effort to understand owl migration in the Great Lakes region. Whitefish Point remains the only site where large movements [...]
Download a free hawk ID guide from HMANA
Posted in HMANA, tagged Brockway Mountain, hawk identification, hawks, HMANA, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, raptor migration, raptor survey on October 27, 2009 | Comments Off
HMANA offers a free, printable hawk ID guide that covers species seen during Spring migration in the Keweenaw. Download, print, and laminate a copy before you next excursion to Brockway Mountain or Whitefish Point. Spring migration is the ideal time to witness the diversity of raptor species sharing the skies over the Lake Superior shoreline. [...]
LWAS 2009 – 2010 meeting schedule
Posted in Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, Michigan Audubon, tagged Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, LWAS, Marquette Audubon, Michigan on October 26, 2009 | Comments Off
The Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society of Marquette and Alger Counties holds meetings on the second Wednesday of each month (September-May) at 7 pm in Marquette at the Peter White Public Library. Non-members are always welcome to attend.
Copper Country Audubon – Upcoming Events
Posted in Copper Country Audubon, Michigan Audubon, tagged birding, Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Copper Harbor, Houghton Audubon, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, Upper Peninsula on October 23, 2009 | Comments Off
If you have questions, please contact Dana Richter 906-487-2149 Tuesday, October 27, 7 pm @ MTU Forest Resources building, Room G002 - Presentation: “Effects of shorelines development on birds and other wildlife in Northern Wisconsin.” Tuesday, November 24, 7 pm @ MTU Forest Resources building, Room G002 – Presentation: “Report of the Manitou Island Bird Survey, [...]
2010 Keweenaw IMBD celebration
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Events, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, spring migration, tagged birding, Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Copper Harbor, International Migratory Bird Day, Keweenaw Peninsula, Laughing Loon, Michigan, Michigan Audubon, spring migration, Upper Peninsula on October 23, 2009 | Comments Off
Copper Harbor, located in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, will host its 5th Annual International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) Festival May 14 – 15, 2010. Activities will extend throughout the migration period beginning the end of April and going through mid May. The celebration includes special programs, dinners and birding activities. Stay tuned to the Keweenaw IMBD [...]
Raptor survey returns to the Keweenaw
Posted in Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society, Michigan Audubon, raptor migration, spring migration, tagged Brockway Mountain, Copper Country Audubon, Copper Harbor, hawks, Keweenaw Peninsula, Keweenaw Raptor Survey, Laughing Whitefish Audubon on October 22, 2009 | Comments Off
It’s been 17 years since J. Peacock conducted a raptor survey on Brockway Mountain. Peacock’s survey took place from April 2 – May 30, 1992. The project yielded data as to the quantity of raptors, quantity per species, and timing of species. A longer survey, commencing in 2010, remains necessary to obtain a picture of the long-term pattern [...]
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