Want to learn the difference between a hickory and a hackberry? How about a beech from a basswood? Did you know oak species are pretty easy to distinguish from their bark? Join us for an interactive winter hike to learn to ID common Michigan trees with their bark, buds and twigs! As always, we will […]
The Christmas Bird Count is coming up soon. Please see the Christmas Bird Count web page for all the details.
Did you know Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance (formerly Washtenaw Audubon Society) owns a nature preserve? We do! Searles Nature Preserve is a 50 acre natural area that hosts the headwaters of Stony Creek. Did you also know that Ninety-seven percent of North American landbirds require animal, primarily insect, protein to raise their young? Most […]
What will be the first bird you see in 2025? Get a boost to next year’s list by joining the crazy birders of Washtenaw County for a refreshing New Year’s morning bird walk. Meet at the Gallup Park playground parking lot at the east end of Gallup Park Rd. Leaders: Juliet Berger & Matthew Spoor […]
Maximum 6 participants with 2 leaders With an unbelievable diversity of habitats, scenery, and wildlife packed into a small nation sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica is widely regarded as perhaps the best country for ecotourism in the world. The birds will be spectacular throughout the trip. We’ll hopefully see dozens […]
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 birds in the nature area and at the lake. All ages and skill levels are invited. We will have extra binoculars if you do not have any. Directions: Parking […]
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.
