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SUMMARY:BIPOC Bird Walk at Mary Beth Doyle Park
DESCRIPTION:We invite all people from the BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color) community and our white allies to join us on this walk to look for shorebirds and other early migrants around the park. All ages and skill levels are invited. Bring a scope if you have one. We will have extra binoculars if you do not have any.  \nMeet at the main parking area of Mary Beth Doyle Park off Birch Hollow Drive. \nLeader: Victor Chen \n  \neBird Checklist Signup: If you are attending the walk and would like the eBird checklist from this walk shared with you\, please fill out this form (you may do this onsite well): tinyurl.com/eBirdList \nAll are welcome and encouraged to join us. New to birding? Bird curious? No binoculars? No problem! There is no better way to learn than to get out in the field with experienced birders that love to help. Plus\, you get to meet awesome people. Absolutely everyone is welcome and encouraged to come out. We will have many pairs of quality binoculars on hand for anyone to use.  \n 
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/bipoc-bird-walk-at-mary-beth-doyle-park/
LOCATION:Mary Beth Doyle Park\, 3500 Birch Hollow Drive\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Shorebirds & Waders at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
DESCRIPTION:Pointe Mouillee\, on Lake Erie near the mouth of the Huron River is one of the premier destinations in the Midwest for viewing shorebirds and waders\, but access is limited. Jim Fowler knows this territory as well as anyone and leads several field trips each year at this location. Usually\, vehicles are restricted\, but for this event\, we will be allowed to bring in four vehicles. As a result\, this trip will be limited to 20-25 attendees depending on the size of the vehicles driven. Preference will be given to current Washtenaw Audubon members. \nDirections: Registered participants will meet at the Pointe Mouillee SGA parking lot on Sigler Road (https://goo.gl/maps/y4AgBs5wnbwRguah8) at 8AM and from there will consolidate into 4 larger vehicles. Bring insect repellent\, wear a hat and dress for warm weather—there is no shade or shelter at Pointe Mouillee. Bring all of the food and fluids you think you will need to sustain you for approximately five hours of birding. \nWe will need four larger vehicles to accommodate the group. If you have one and can drive\, please email Matt Spoor at fieldtrips@washtenawbna.org. \nLeader: Jim Fowler
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/shorebirds-and-waders-at-pointe-mouillee-state-game-area-3/
LOCATION:Point Mouillee State Game Area\, Sigler Road\, South Rockwood\, 48179\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Swift Nights Out
DESCRIPTION:Washtenaw Audubon Society and the City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation invite you to join us for our 8th Annual Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County Chimney Swift count. Watching Chimney Swifts enter their roosts at dusk is a spectacular sight (video and more information here). Volunteers will choose a known Chimney Swift roosting location and stake it out before dusk\, counting the Swifts as they enter the chimney\, as darkness falls. You can sign up for one night/one location at a time\, or count each night of the weekend. Sign up here. \nChimney Swifts are in steep decline across North America\, so let’s help find out how they are doing in Washtenaw County. Habitat loss is one reason\, as well as decline of the insects they eat\, and other unknown factors. We are helping bird science by conducting this count! Bring your friends and family to show them how these very cool aerial insectivores share our cities and towns with us.  \nNOTE: Occasionally the Swifts will not use a particular location on a given night due to a predator such as a Cooper’s Hawk\, or another issue. In that case\, “No Swifts” will still be good information for us! Email Juliet Berger with your results after the survey\, and post it on eBird if you have an account. Please share your eBird list with usernames Washtenaw Audubon Society and NAPBBS. Thank you for your help! \nIf you know of an active roost that’s not listed\, email Juliet Berger and she will add it to the sign up. \nClick here to sign up.
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/swift-nights-out-3-2-2/2023-08-18/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Swift Nights Out
DESCRIPTION:Washtenaw Audubon Society and the City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation invite you to join us for our 8th Annual Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County Chimney Swift count. Watching Chimney Swifts enter their roosts at dusk is a spectacular sight (video and more information here). Volunteers will choose a known Chimney Swift roosting location and stake it out before dusk\, counting the Swifts as they enter the chimney\, as darkness falls. You can sign up for one night/one location at a time\, or count each night of the weekend. Sign up here. \nChimney Swifts are in steep decline across North America\, so let’s help find out how they are doing in Washtenaw County. Habitat loss is one reason\, as well as decline of the insects they eat\, and other unknown factors. We are helping bird science by conducting this count! Bring your friends and family to show them how these very cool aerial insectivores share our cities and towns with us.  \nNOTE: Occasionally the Swifts will not use a particular location on a given night due to a predator such as a Cooper’s Hawk\, or another issue. In that case\, “No Swifts” will still be good information for us! Email Juliet Berger with your results after the survey\, and post it on eBird if you have an account. Please share your eBird list with usernames Washtenaw Audubon Society and NAPBBS. Thank you for your help! \nIf you know of an active roost that’s not listed\, email Juliet Berger and she will add it to the sign up. \nClick here to sign up.
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/swift-nights-out-3-2-2/2023-08-19/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Swift Nights Out
DESCRIPTION:Washtenaw Audubon Society and the City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation invite you to join us for our 8th Annual Ann Arbor-Washtenaw County Chimney Swift count. Watching Chimney Swifts enter their roosts at dusk is a spectacular sight (video and more information here). Volunteers will choose a known Chimney Swift roosting location and stake it out before dusk\, counting the Swifts as they enter the chimney\, as darkness falls. You can sign up for one night/one location at a time\, or count each night of the weekend. Sign up here. \nChimney Swifts are in steep decline across North America\, so let’s help find out how they are doing in Washtenaw County. Habitat loss is one reason\, as well as decline of the insects they eat\, and other unknown factors. We are helping bird science by conducting this count! Bring your friends and family to show them how these very cool aerial insectivores share our cities and towns with us.  \nNOTE: Occasionally the Swifts will not use a particular location on a given night due to a predator such as a Cooper’s Hawk\, or another issue. In that case\, “No Swifts” will still be good information for us! Email Juliet Berger with your results after the survey\, and post it on eBird if you have an account. Please share your eBird list with usernames Washtenaw Audubon Society and NAPBBS. Thank you for your help! \nIf you know of an active roost that’s not listed\, email Juliet Berger and she will add it to the sign up. \nClick here to sign up.
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/swift-nights-out-3-2-2/2023-08-20/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Moth Night at County Farm Park Medford Pavilion
DESCRIPTION:We are having another moth party! Join us at County Farm Park for our August installment. Just as the species observed change throughout the night\, so too do we see new species as we move through the calendar.  It will be fun to see what we see at a new location and a month later. \nWhy care about moths? Ninety seven percent of all North American land birds rely on animal protein to raise their young. For most birds\, that means insects. And for most of them\, that means caterpillars. Without abundant moth larva\, there is not enough animal protein to raise the young of our beloved birds. It takes approximately 9\,000 caterpillars to raise one brood of Black-capped Chickadees from hatching to fledging! Now\, think of all the birds you see out there. It’s hard to imagine the numbers required. So\, you can see\, moths are integral to the reproduction of most of our birds we love. They’re our allies in birding and getting to know them is a joy. \nThey are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth. Scientists estimate there are 150\,000 to more than 500\,000 moth species. Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic that they define camouflage. Shapes and sizes span the gamut from as small as a pinhead to as large as an adult’s hand. Most moths are nocturnal\, and need to be sought at night to be seen – others fly like butterflies during the day. Finding them can be as simple as leaving a porch light on and checking it after dark. Serious moth aficionados use special lights and baits to attract them. \nOnce again\, Susan Kielb and Heidi Trudell will guide us through the process of attracting\, identifying\, and enjoying these amazing creatures. \nSuggestions for Attendees: \n\nA headlamp or flashlight would be nice to have.\nNinja night with moths! Wearing black is the best way to keep moths on the sheet and not your shirt.\nIt might be nice to bring a camp chair if you would like to sit.\n\nDirections: Meet at the County Farm Park Pavilion at the entrance off Medford Road (map).
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/moth-night-at-county-farm-park/
LOCATION:County Farm Park – Medford Pavilion\, 774Q+FXJ\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Fall Migration Walks at Nichols Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday mornings through October at Nichols Arboretum as we search for fall migrants. These walks are a great opportunity to join with other birders of all skill levels. In addition to the birds\, the Arb’s trees and other flora offer delights of their own.  \nDirections: Meet at the east end of the arboretum at the Dow Prairie entrance. From Geddes Ave.\, turn north onto Riverview Dr. and stay right until it terminates at Riverview Ct. cul-de-sac. \nCurious about what birds you may see? Explore photos taken at the Arb in the months of September and October here. Or\, view an eBird illustrated checklist for September at the Arb here.  \neBird Checklist Signup: If you are attending the walk and would like the eBird checklist shared with you\, please give us your email or eBird username here (you may do this onsite well): tinyurl.com/eBirdList \nAll are welcome and encouraged to join us. New to birding? Bird curious? No binoculars? No problem! There is no better way to learn than to get out in the field with experienced birders that love to help. Plus\, you get to meet awesome people. Absolutely everyone is welcome and encouraged to come out. We will have many pairs of quality binoculars on hand for anyone to use.
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/thursday-fall-migration-walks-at-nichols-arboretum-2/2023-08-31/
LOCATION:Nichols Arboretum – Dow Prairie\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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