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Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!Today, we’re celebrating these often-overlooked birds and the important role t...
09/05/2026

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!

Today, we’re celebrating these often-overlooked birds and the important role they play in our environment. As nature’s cleanup crew, vultures help keep ecosystems healthy. They remove carrion from the landscape, recycle nutrients, and help limit the spread of disease. Vultures may be easy to overlook, but their role in our ecosystems is far from insignificant.

Tomorrow is National Hummingbird Day!Celebrated each year on the first Saturday of September, this day is a chance to ap...
09/04/2026

Tomorrow is National Hummingbird Day!

Celebrated each year on the first Saturday of September, this day is a chance to appreciate these tiny, remarkable birds and the important role they play in our ecosystems. Despite their small size, hummingbirds have an important job as pollinators. As they visit flowers in search of nectar, they carry pollen from one flower to the next, helping plants reproduce and thrive.

Take a moment tomorrow to enjoy the hummingbirds in your backyard!

We’re just $7,600 away from our $30,000 goal for bird research!Your gift helps us expand our Autonomous Recording Unit r...
09/03/2026

We’re just $7,600 away from our $30,000 goal for bird research!

Your gift helps us expand our Autonomous Recording Unit research to better understand Michigan’s birds and protect the habitats they depend on. Donate today to help us reach the finish line: https://ow.ly/Nrjh50ZInzK

How do you feel about Black Walnut trees? Your answer may depend on where it’s growing. Black Walnuts can be a challenge...
09/01/2026

How do you feel about Black Walnut trees?

Your answer may depend on where it’s growing. Black Walnuts can be a challenge in grassland and savanna habitats, but they’re also beautiful, valuable trees that provide food and habitat for wildlife.

In August’s Conservation Update, our Conservation Manager, Chad Machinski, explores his own love-hate relationship with this native tree, from walnut “bombs” and ecosystem management to valuable wood, nutritious nuts, and the wildlife that depend on them. Read the full blog to learn more: https://ow.ly/v0Yv50ZHlOk

Only a few days remain to submit your observations to the Michigan Audubon Summer Bioblitz! Together we can help identif...
08/27/2026

Only a few days remain to submit your observations to the Michigan Audubon Summer Bioblitz!

Together we can help identify and report all the amazing plants and wildlife found at our sanctuaries during the summer. Your observations help contribute to the growing biodiversity database from Michigan Audubon sanctuaries across the state! Learn more about the project: https://ow.ly/BNTs50ZG9Hh

Join our Bioblitz project for the chance to win prizes including nature guides: https://ow.ly/81v850ZG9Hj

When the sun goes down at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, migration doesn't stop. It gets harder to see.Whitefish Poin...
08/24/2026

When the sun goes down at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, migration doesn't stop. It gets harder to see.

Whitefish Point is an important migration corridor, where our incredible field counters have documented migrating birds for decades. But at night, another part of migration begins, with songbirds passing overhead out of sight

That’s where Automatic Recording Units (ARUs) come in. These recorders capture nocturnal flight calls from birds migrating overhead, helping us understand when species move through Whitefish Point, how many pass through, and how the mix of species changes throughout migration.

There is still so much to learn about the nocturnal birds passing through Whitefish Point, and your support helps make that research possible. Donate today: https://ow.ly/EwvZ50ZCC7U

Our first-ever Michigan Young Birders Camp Level 2 brought five returning young birders together for a week of hands-on ...
08/20/2026

Our first-ever Michigan Young Birders Camp Level 2 brought five returning young birders together for a week of hands-on field research.

With funding and facilities provided by the Greenwood Foundation, our campers became the first to document bird species across the nearly 2,000 acres of natural habitat, helping lay the groundwork for a comprehensive bird inventory of the property.

Campers conducted 56 bird point counts, surveyed vegetation, and analyzed how habitat influences bird communities. Despite challenging weather and air quality, our campers tackled fieldwork with enthusiasm and resilience. We’re excited to see how this research grows in future years!

This weekend at the Wild Blueberry Festival in Paradise, Michigan Audubon celebrated the wild fruit, amazing people and ...
08/19/2026

This weekend at the Wild Blueberry Festival in Paradise, Michigan Audubon celebrated the wild fruit, amazing people and beautiful birds found in the Upper Peninsula. We enjoyed a walk at Seney National Wildlife Refuge at sunset with great views of a Trumpeter Swan family, fun kid's activities at our festival booth, and an evening bird walk at Whitefish Point with visitors from three different states! Our evening bird walk concluded with close up views of two young Piping Plovers on the beach!

08/17/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day, and we're celebrating Michigan Audubon and the people who make our work possible.

Our dedicated board, staff, volunteers, and chapters come together to advance bird research, protect and restore habitat, educate the next generation, and connect people across Michigan to birds.

We’re proud of the work we do for Michigan’s birds, and we couldn’t do it without the support of our community. Help us continue this work and keep Michigan singing by donating today: https://ow.ly/m8cM50ZACuq

📸 Female Scarlet Tanager by Kenny Wassus

The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Fall Waterbird Count Starts Today!From August 15 through November 15, dedicated wat...
08/15/2026

The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Fall Waterbird Count Starts Today!

From August 15 through November 15, dedicated waterbird counter Jack McDonough will be at Whitefish Point, documenting the movement of migrating waterbirds. What's your favorite waterbird to spot during fall migration?

WPBO is a program of Michigan Audubon located in Paradise, Michigan, along the shore of Lake Superior. Whitefish Point acts as a natural migration corridor, bringing thousands of birds through this flyway every spring and fall.

Follow along with the count in real time on Trektellen: https://ow.ly/lCe850YtJ9L

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