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SUMMARY:Birding the Upper Peninsula *Members Only*
DESCRIPTION:We will travel to Sault Ste. Marie on Friday\, February 7th\, and bird all day Saturday and Sunday morning with a goal of departing Sault Ste. Marie around noon on Sunday. Target birds include: Snowy Owl\, Bohemian Waxwing\, Pine Grosbeak\, Red and White-winged Crossbills\, Evening Grosbeak\, Ruffed and Sharp-tailed Grouse\, Purple Finch\, Snow Bunting\, and more! Maybe the heavens will align for a Spruce Grouse lifer for your trip leader this year finally? Space is limited to 20 and membership is required. You may join or renew your membership here. While the trip is free for members\, a $30 dollar donation per person to defray the leaders’ costs is suggested but not required. Venmo link here. \nBasic Itinerary – Detailed itinerary will be sent at least a week out \nFriday\, February 7th \nArrive Sault Ste. Marie. Some may bird on the way up and we will provide some suggestions in a later email for doing so. \nSaturday\, February 8th \n7:30 am – Meet at hotel for departure \n6:30 pm – Dinner at a local restaurant \nSunday\, February 9th \n7:30 am – Meet at hotel for departure \nNoon – Conclude birding and arrive at hotel for folks to get their cars and head home \n** Please note: We will caravanning together in as few vehicles as possible while birding. Those not driving in the caravan will leave their cars at the hotel. So\, it is important everyone can bird the entire morning on Sunday. If you have to leave before noon on Sunday\, this may present logistical challenges for the group. ** \nMembers\, please register below. Lodging information and other logistical details will be shared after registration. \nView the trip report from 2024 here. \nTrip Leaders: Matthew Spoor & Juliet Berger \nThis is one of our very few MEMBERS ONLY events. If you are not a member or need to renew\, you can do so here.
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LOCATION:Saulte Ste. Marie\, Saulte Ste. Marie\, 49783
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SUMMARY:Nature in Focus! A WBNA Photography Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Nature in Focus! A WBNA Photography Panel Discussion on how to take great photos in the field.  Join WBNA Members Keith Dickey\, Jocelyn Anderson and David Amamoto as they share their tips and tricks for taking successful photos of birds and other wildlife.  The panelists will discuss what they think makes a great nature photo and share some of their most successful shots.  They will talk about the equipment they use\, tips and techniques in the field\, as well as how they use software back at home to improve their pictures. \nThis meeting will be at the Ann Arbor District Library\, Downtown Branch\, 343 S 5th Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48104. \nDue to technical difficulties\, the first part of the program was recorded and will be put onto Youtube later. The second part of the program was livestreamed and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hgw9sthhm50 \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.
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/birds-in-focus-a-panel-discussion-on-how-to-take-great-photos-in-the-field/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown\, 343 South Fifth Avenue\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:February BIPOC Bird Walk & African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County
DESCRIPTION:**THIS EVENT WAS MOVED TO SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 22\, DUE TO THE SNOWSTORM \nWe 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 (and possibly the owls) in the woods. All ages and skill levels are invited. We will have extra binoculars if you do not have any. \nDirections to Eberwhite: Parking will be at the Eberwhite Elementary parking lot. \nAfter our walk at Eberwhite\, we will head to the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County\, located at 3261 Lohr Rd\, Ann Arbor. If you only plan to come to this part of the field trip\, the museum opens at noon and we plan to be there around then. We will not stop for lunch so bring a sack lunch or a snack if you need something between the walk and museum visit. \n 
URL:https://washtenawbna.org/event/february-bipoc-bird-walk-african-american-cultural-and-historical-museum-of-washtenaw-county/
LOCATION:Eberwhite Woods – School Parking Lot\, 800 Soule Blvd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48103\, 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/
LOCATION:Searles Nature Preserve\, 585V+4J Ypsilanti\, Michigan\, Ypsilanti\, MI\, 48197\, United States
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