This is one of the top Washtenaw County birding hotspots in September and always a pleasure to walk. Join us as we search the beautiful grounds of the botanical gardens for fall migrants. Meet at the steps to the conservatory. Matthaei members park for free with metered parking for everyone else. Directions: Meet at the […]
City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation event: The mitigation wetland at Mary Beth Doyle is home to breeding shorebirds, Killdeer and Spotted Sandpipers, and migrating shorebirds like Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers and more, and this is prime migration time. Join NAP's ornithologist, Juliet Berger, and other enthusiastic bird watchers for […]
Join Amurthur Ramamurthy on his trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe, which yielded 252 bird species, as well as a number of mammals. Among the birds seen, with many photographed, were Southern Ground Hornbill, Bateleur, Hooded Vulture, Kori Bustard, Secretary Bird, and Saddle-billed Stork, along with such mammals as lions, elephants, hyenas, hippos, baboons, and […]
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. Curious about what birds you may see? Explore photos […]
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 fall migrants. All ages and skill levels are invited. We will have extra binoculars if you do not have any. Directions:Meet at the east end of the arboretum near […]
A standardized monitoring program - the Detroit River Hawk Watch - is conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (DRIWR), and its friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance (IWRA), at the Lake Erie Metropark in Gibraltar, MI. Join us and witness spectacular flights of Broad-winged Hawks, […]
PO Box 130923, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0923
Our mission is to promote the conservation of wildlife and natural beauty in all possible ways, with a particular focus on birds; to cooperate with other organizations whose aims correspond to those of this corporation; and to develop and maintain a conservation program for the youth and adults of the community.
Questions? Comments? Send us a message. Please remember that we are all volunteers, and as such we may be out birding and won’t reply until later.
