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SUMMARY:New Year’s Bird Walk at Gallup Park
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nLeaders: Juliet Berger & Matthew Spoor \nDirections: Meet in the parking lot on the south side of the bridge over the Huron. \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. \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 \n  \n 
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/new-years-bird-walk-at-gallup-park-3/
LOCATION:Gallup Park Bridge Parking Lot South\, 77GX+373\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Costa Rica: Corcovado and the Central Highlands
DESCRIPTION:Maximum 6 participants with 2 leaders \nWith 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 of species of hummingbirds and tanagers\, several species endemic to Costa Rica\, and dozens of regionally endemic species shared between Costa Rica and Western Panama. Besides the birds\, we’ll be taking in the equally diverse and beautiful scenery of central and southern Costa Rica\, as well as exciting tropical mammal species\, such as howler and spider monkeys\, sloths\, and potentially the rare Baird’s Tapir. \nFirst\, a trip down the Pacific Coast will take us to the wild\, remote\, and largely protected Osa Peninsula. Here\, Scarlet Macaws are common\, and a number of country and regional endemics are to be found. Perhaps most exciting here is the newly discovered Puntarenas Screech-Owl\, not yet formally described to science. Previously lumped in with Choco Screech-Owl\, the population around the Osa Peninsula has quite a different song\, and is well separated geographically from the almost entirely South American Chocó. \nFrom the Osa\, we will head into the cooler climate of the highland cloud forests around San Gerardo de Dota. This area holds good densities of Resplendent Quetzal\, as well as a number of highly range-restricted regional endemics\, including Fiery-throated Hummingbird and Timberline Wren. Continuing North\, our next base will be Orosi\, nestled in the foothills South of San José. This area of middle elevation rainforests and agricultural land is home to some of Costa Rica’s most prized species\, such as Snowcap and Three-wattled Bellbird. \nPricing \n$3\,950 \n\nIncludes all lodging\, in-country transport\, food\, and guiding.\nAlcoholic beverages\, flights\, and tips are not included.\nPrice is based on double accommodation\, let us know early if you would prefer single accommodation\, as this may be tricky or impossible at some of the smaller accommodations.\n\nBooking  \n\nEmail Ben Lucking at benl.falcon@gmail.com\n$500 deposit to reserve spot\n\nFurther Questions \nAny inquiries\, requests\, or further questions are welcome and can be directed to Ben Lucking at benl.falcon@gmail.com or Colin Dobson at cdobsonbirds@gmail.com . \nItinerary \nhttps://tinyurl.com/23mm5hxj
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/costa-rica-corcovado-and-the-central-highlands/
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Walk at Barton Nature Area
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 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.\nDirections: Parking will be in the lot at 1010 W. Huron River Drive.
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/bipoc-walk-at-barton-nature-area/
LOCATION:Barton Nature Area Parking Lot\, MI
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SUMMARY:Winter Tree Identification Walk
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand! Everyone had so much fun at the December event\, we had to do it again. \nWant to learn the difference between a hickory and a hackberry? How about a beech from a basswood? Did you know oak species can be relatively easy to distinguish from their bark? Join us for an interactive winter hike to learn to ID common Michigan trees. As always\, we will share interesting ecological information and paint a holistic picture of this ecosystem. \nDirections: Meet at the Dunwoodie Rd entrance at 3185 Dunwoodie Rd. \nLeader: Ed Trager & Matthew Spoor \n  \nAll are welcome and encouraged to join us. Nearly all of our events are open to members and non-members alike.
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/winter-tree-identification-walk-4/
LOCATION:Oakwoods Nature Area – Dunwoodie Trailhead\, 88C2+5X3\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Warbler Migration in the Arb\, with Michael Kielb
DESCRIPTION:Michael Kielb has spent many years documenting the migration of warblers in the University of Michigan’s Nichols Arboretum\, one of the best birding sites in Washtenaw County. He will share his experience with us in his program at 6:00 pm at the downtown Ann Arbor Library. Michael Kielb is an avid naturalist and retired biology faculty member at Eastern Michigan University\, and the lead author of “The Birds of Washtenaw County\, Michigan” published by the University of Michigan Press. \nThis meeting will be at the Ann Arbor District Library\, Downtown Branch\, 343 S 5th Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48104. \nWashtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance has resumed in-person programs\, although some of them will be viewable on YouTube as hybrid programs (or recordings)\, as well. Please check the website or Facebook before you come to the Downtown Ann Arbor Library for a program\, as occasionally a program may be moved from in-person to Zoom only\, for various reasons. \nThis program will be live streamed on YouTube at this link:\nhttps://youtube.com/live/CNCpuZJvDc0?feature=share
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/spring-warbler-migration-in-the-arb-with-michael-kielb/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown\, 343 South Fifth Avenue\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ecological Restoration Workday at Searles Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Did you know Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance 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 land birds require animal\, primarily insect\, protein to raise their young? Most insects require specific\, native\, host plants for successful reproduction and this is why supporting a biodiverse ecosystem of native plants is so important. More on this here: https://tinyl.io/93Ka \nJoin us as we work to remove invasive species and improve biodiversity to support the birds we love. Tools and know how will be provided. Please bring leather work gloves\, wear long pants\, tall socks\, and closed-toe shoes or boots. \nDirections: Meet at the entrance to the preserve on Bolla Road between Crane and Stony Creek Roads. (map here)
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/ecological-restoration-workday-at-searles-nature-preserve-2/
LOCATION:Searles Nature Preserve\, 585V+4J Ypsilanti\, Michigan\, Ypsilanti\, MI\, 48197\, United States
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