Washtenaw Bird and Nature Alliance

Spring Migration Thursdays at The Arb
2025-03-27 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Detroit) | Nichols Arboretum – Dow Prairie, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Join us at Nichols Arboretum, affectionately known as “The Arb”, on Thursday mornings from March 27th through May 29th to observe migratory birds as they journey north. Participating in these walks offers a unique chance to observe species that are typically absent from our region during other times of the year. Many migratory birds, such as various warblers, thrushes, and flycatchers, pass through only during migration, making this period the prime opportunity to witness these species locally. For instance, birders have reported seeing more than 100 species during peak migration times, including numerous warbler species. For a comprehensive overview of recent bird sightings and to enhance your birding experience, you can refer to the Nichols Arboretum Hotspot Report from eBird.
Feel free to join our Thursday morning bird walks for as long as your time permits; many attend for a portion of the walk and depart as needed. Your presence, whether brief or extended, contributes to the collective birding experience.
We look forward to birding with you this spring!
Leader: Juliet Berger
Directions: 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. (Map)
eBird 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
All 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.

Ecological Restoration Workday at Searles Nature Preserve
2025-03-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Searles Nature Preserve, 585V+4J Ypsilanti, Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, United States
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
Join 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.
Directions: Meet at the entrance to the preserve on Bolla Road between Crane and Stony Creek Roads. (map here)

March BIPOC Bird Walk
2025-03-22 09:30 - 11:30 | North Hydro Park Winter Entrance, 6C6W+WH5, Ypsilanti Charter Twp
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 at North Hydro Park and along the river. All ages and skill levels are invited. We will have extra binoculars if you do not have any.
Directions: Meet at the entrance at the intersection of Ambassador and Woodale Drives. https://maps.app.goo.gl/x1khJjhKE6opW8oD6

WBNA Goes to Costa Rica: With Ben Lucking
2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | MI
Join super guide and WBNA member Ben Lucking on a trip to Costa Rica, one of Central America’s most biologically diverse and bird rich countries. During a 10 day trip sponsored by WBNA, participants saw 430+ bird species, in addition to several mammals.
Ben Lucking leads tours for the Wings birding tour company, and has birded and photographed birds in many countries. This program is on Zoom only, there is no in-person meeting.
Zoom link:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/93815178050?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 938 1517 8050
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Patch Birding
2025-03-16 08:00 - 22:00 | MI
Let’s celebrate the joys of patch birding! Patch birding is when you pick a nearby park or birding location and return to it regularly. It is a great way to get to know the birds who frequent or pass through that spot. Since a “patch” is often close-by, it is a carbon-conscious approach to birding. Not only that, regularly reporting what you see helps scientists understand trends as you report your sightings to eBird.
Part 1: Birding in Your Own Patch
Spend some time birding in your chosen patch – whether it’s a local park, your backyard, or any nearby green space. Observe and record all the bird species you can identify. Bird for a few minutes or a few hours – whatever works for you! If you don’t have a patch yet, now’s the perfect time to choose one!
Part 2: Evening Zoom Sharing Session
Join us on Zoom that evening at 8:00 PM to share your patch birding experience! We’ll learn about each other’s patches, discuss the birds we observed, and celebrate the joys of local birding. All experience levels are welcome!
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 895 2444 4803
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Leader: Gaia Stanley

Birding Parker Mill County Park
2025-03-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Parker Mill Park, 4650 Geddes Rd, Ann Arbor, 48105, United States
Join us at the Parker Mill County Park for a walk through a wooded environment along the Fleming Creek and Huron River. We’ll be looking for common woodland species and some waterfowl using river overlooks. All ages and abilities are welcome, and we will have binoculars available for those without them.
Accessibility: Paved trail and boardwalk surfaces, total distance less than two miles. Small paved incline from parking lot to trail, otherwise mostly flat. Parking lot is gravel. No restroom facilities onsite.
Directions: 4650 Geddes Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48107, or you can reach the parking lot at https://maps.app.goo.gl/Sn4m5AudRK9goSYV6.
Leader: Chris Tebbens

All 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.
eBird 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

Annual One Road Challenge
2025-03-08 00:00 - 11:00 | MI
This is a friendly team birding competition where teams pick one road in the county to see how many birds they can see in a morning along that road. If you have a team, great. If not, that’s OK too; register and we will help set you up with a team.
More details and competition rules can be found here.
Everyone is welcome to join the teams for lunch and tally rally at 11:30 AM at Holiday’s Restaurant (map here).
No need to participate in the event to join us for lunch and hear the great birding stories of the day.

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February BIPOC Bird Walk & African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County
2025-02-22 10:30 - 13:00 | Eberwhite Woods – School Parking Lot, 800 Soule Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
**THIS EVENT WAS MOVED TO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, DUE TO THE SNOWSTORM
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 (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.
Directions to Eberwhite: Parking will be at the Eberwhite Elementary parking lot.
After 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.

Nature in Focus! A WBNA Photography Panel Discussion
2025-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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.
This meeting will be at the Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch, 343 S 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
Due 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
Washtenaw 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.

Birding the Upper Peninsula *Members Only*
2025-02-08 07:30 - 2025-02-09 12:00 | Saulte Ste. Marie, Saulte Ste. Marie, 49783
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.
Basic Itinerary – Detailed itinerary will be sent at least a week out
Friday, February 7th
Arrive Sault Ste. Marie. Some may bird on the way up and we will provide some suggestions in a later email for doing so.
Saturday, February 8th
7:30 am – Meet at hotel for departure
6:30 pm – Dinner at a local restaurant
Sunday, February 9th
7:30 am – Meet at hotel for departure
Noon – Conclude birding and arrive at hotel for folks to get their cars and head home
** 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. **
Members, please register below. Lodging information and other logistical details will be shared after registration.
View the trip report from 2024 here.
Trip Leaders: Matthew Spoor & Juliet Berger
This is one of our very few MEMBERS ONLY events. If you are not a member or need to renew, you can do so here.

Spring Warbler Migration in the Arb, with Michael Kielb
2025-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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.
This meeting will be at the Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch, 343 S 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
Washtenaw 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.
This program will be live streamed on YouTube at this link:
https://youtube.com/live/CNCpuZJvDc0?feature=share

Winter Tree Identification Walk
2025-01-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Oakwoods Nature Area – Dunwoodie Trailhead, 88C2+5X3, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Back by popular demand! Everyone had so much fun at the December event, we had to do it again.
Want 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.
Directions: Meet at the Dunwoodie Rd entrance at 3185 Dunwoodie Rd.
Leader: Ed Trager & Matthew Spoor

All are welcome and encouraged to join us. Nearly all of our events are open to members and non-members alike.

BIPOC Walk at Barton Nature Area
2025-01-11 09:30 - 11:30 | Barton Nature Area Parking Lot, MI
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 will be in the lot at 1010 W. Huron River Drive.

Costa Rica: Corcovado and the Central Highlands
2025-01-06 - 2025-01-16 | MI
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 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.
First, 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.
From 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.
Pricing
$3,950

Includes all lodging, in-country transport, food, and guiding.
Alcoholic beverages, flights, and tips are not included.
Price 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.

Booking

Email Ben Lucking at benl.falcon@gmail.com
$500 deposit to reserve spot

Further Questions
Any 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 .
Itinerary
https://tinyurl.com/23mm5hxj

New Year’s Bird Walk at Gallup Park
2025-01-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Gallup Park Bridge Parking Lot South, 77GX+373, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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
Directions: Meet in the parking lot on the south side of the bridge over the Huron.
All 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.
eBird 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

Restoration Workday at Searles Nature Preserve
2024-12-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Searles Nature Preserve, 585V+4J Ypsilanti, Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, United States
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 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
Join 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.
Directions: Meet at the entrance to the preserve on Bolla Road between Crane and Stony Creek Roads. (map here)

79th Ann Arbor Christmas Bird Count
2024-12-21 | MI
The Christmas Bird Count is coming up soon. Please see the Christmas Bird Count web page for all the details.

Winter Tree Identification Walk
2024-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Bird Hills Nature Area – Newport Entrance, 862M+4M, Ann Arbor, United States
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 share interesting ecological information and paint a holistic picture of this ecosystem.
Directions: Meet at the south Newport Rd trailhead in the parking lot. There is an AAATA bus stop and bike racks near the entrance.
Leader: Ed Trager & Matthew Spoor

All are welcome and encouraged to join us. Nearly all of our events are open to members and non-members alike.

Belle Isle State Park with Oakland Bird Alliance
2024-11-23 08:00 - 12:00 | Belle Isle Nature Center, 176 Lakeside Drive, Detroit, MI, 48207, United States
Join WBNA friends and Oakland Bird Alliance for a tour of this State Park, a gem on the Detroit River. We’ll search for waterfowl, gulls, waders, raptors and other goodies on the river and in the woods. We’ll tour mostly by car, but will stop and get out with scopes and binoculars. A mile long walk in the interior is planned for migrating songbirds and other feathered friends.
Directions: Meet at the Nature Center parking lot (map) at 8 am sharp. For those interested in carpooling, we will meet at the Plymouth Road Park and Ride (map) for a 7:00 am departure. A State Park Recreation Passport is required to drive on the island.
Leaders : Don Burlett & Jeff Stacy

eBird 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
All 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.

Recent Bird Strike Research & Policy, with Heidi Trudell
2024-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us for a look back at how far window collision prevention has come, updates on policies, and new technologies being explored. 44% of window strikes happen at homes, and 56% happen at low-rise buildings. Birds that survive impact have a less than 40% chance of recovery. Over a billion birds are killed each year in the US alone, when they collide with glass structures; with native bird populations in steep decline, it’s critical to take immediate action to reduce the human threats to their survival. Learn more about what government organizations, nonprofits, academic researchers, and industry partners are doing to move towards a safer world for birds. Bird safe building codes are being passed all across the continent, it’s up to individuals to educate their representatives on the topic and push for
better standards.
Heidi Trudell is tired of picking up dead birds. As a biologist turned architectural consultant, Heidi has been involved with bird/window collision research and prevention since 2003. They have been consulting with architects, the glass industry, municipalities, and campuses globally since 2015, and as of March 2024, have accepted a position as a technical advisor within Guardian Glass as Bird Friendly Specialist. Their passion for bird conservation has led to serving on Safe Passage and conservation committees for organizations in the Great Lakes region, as well as starting the Facebook groups “Just Save Birds” and “Dead Birds 4 Science!”
For wildlife emergencies, see ahnow.org – or the Animal Help Now app.
A live stream of the program can be found on the page here on the afternoon of the program: https://aadl.org/node/630587

Waterfowl Walk at Crosswinds Marsh
2024-11-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Crosswinds Marsh, 27600 Haggerty Road, New Boston, MI, United States
Join us for this Wayne County waterfowl hotpot. Crosswinds Marsh is one of the largest man-made wetlands in the country. It was built to replace the wetlands that were going to be paved over to expand Wayne County’s Detroit Metro Airport. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality required the airport to move away any threatened or endangered plants and animals and create one-and-a-half acres of new wetlands for every one-acre impacted by the construction.
Directions: Drive I-275 to Exit #8 (Flat Rock / Will Carleton Road ). Exit highway and head west on Will Carleton Road. Drive 3.5 miles to Haggerty Road. Turn right (north) onto Haggerty Road. Drive approximately Â½ mile to the park entrance, located on the left-hand side. The address is 27600 Haggerty Road in New Boston. The address is 27600 Haggerty Road in New Boston.
Carpool: Meet at the Ann Arbor East Park & Ride for a 9am departure. Address: 4125 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 4810
Leaders: Matthew Spoor & Juliet Berger

eBird 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
All 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.

Thursday Fall Migration Walks at Nichols Arboretum
2024-10-31 08:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-24 08:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-17 08:00 - 11:00 | Nichols Arboretum – Dow Prairie, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
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 taken at the Arb in the months of September and October here. Or, view an eBird illustrated checklist for September at the Arb here.

Directions: 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.

All 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.

eBird 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).

Waterfowl at Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve
2024-10-27 09:00 - 11:30 | Watkins Lake State Park, 4VH6+WR, Brooklyn, MI, United States
This gem features beautiful rolling land covered in a mixture of open meadow, mixed hardwoods, low wetland areas, open water, and the property’s most popular feature, Watkins Lake. Watkins Lake has been designated a Waterfowl Refuge by MDNR due to the significant habitat provided for migrating and breeding birds; many species of ducks, geese, grebes, and more may be seen, especially in spring and fall. The park also has historical significance as being part of the Underground Railroad and being awarded membership to the Network to Freedom program through the National Park Service (read more here).
Directions: A Recreation Passport is required for each vehicle entering the park. Meet at the main parking lot on Arnold Rd (map).
Carpooling: For those interested in carpooling, we will depart from the Miller Road Park and Ride (map) at 8:15 am.
Leaders: Juliet Berger and Matthew Spoor

eBird 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

All 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.

Birding Taiwan, with Victor Chen
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join Victor Chen for an informative presentation on the birds and beauty of Taiwan. Victor teaches chemistry at Thurston High School in Redford and is the education chair of the Washtenaw Bird and Nature Alliance. He leads educational programs and BIPOC walks for WBNA, hoping to bring more youth and people of color to the outdoors. Although he has visited his extended family in Taiwan in the past, this was his first time as a birder. In this presentation, he will share some of the birds and other natural beauty he saw during his family’s trip to Taiwan.
A live stream of this event will be available at the AADL website approximately one hour prior to the start.
