January/February 2022 Newsletter
The January/February 2022 Newsletter is available online. Contents include: 76th Christmas Bird Count President’s Letter Field Trip Schedule Upcoming Work Days at our Searles Preserve November-December Birding Highlights Upcoming Programs […]
Revived WAS Annual Picnic a Great Success
In July 2021 we revived a treasured tradition of our past, the Annual Picnic. Close to 50 WAS members and prospective members attended this year. It was so moving to […]
VIDEO: Birding the Rocky Mountains — presentation by John Mills
Join John Mills for a look at his ten week trip through the Rocky Mountains, from Montana through Arizona, with a look at the 65 life birds he saw during […]
VIDEO: License to Bird — presentation by Don Chalfant
Join Washtenaw Audubon’s popular speaker and field trip leader Don “The Man” Chalfant for another masterly presentation. Among the plethora of birds he has photographed, Don has put together his […]
We Want To Hear From You!
In June 2021 we released a survey to our community on how well we are doing in living up to our mission. This was the first time we surveyed our […]
VIDEO: Birding Devon and Beyond — presentation by Ben Lucking
After racking up 266 species in Washtenaw County since he started birding here as a lad, often on Washtenaw Audubon field trips, Ben Lucking transferred to the University of Exeter […]
Field Trips Are Back!
We have resumed field trips! We could not be happier to be getting out there and seeing you all in person again. The camaraderie and birds are food for the […]
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Frequent visitors will see that our website has changed, in an attempt to keep it current and modern. We recognize that it is incomplete at this time, but we will […]
VIDEO: The Kirtland’s Warbler: From the brink of extinction to a new model for endangered species conservation – presentation by Bill Rapai
The Kirtland’s Warbler, once on the brink of extinction, was removed from the Endangered Species List in 2019. There are lots of reasons to celebrate, but we can’t say we’re […]
Washtenaw Audubon Adopts Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Washtenaw Audubon Society recently adopted the following statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The birds Washtenaw Audubon pledges to protect differ in color, size, behavior, geographical preference, and countless […]