Arcadia Marsh Field Trip

Saturday April 21 the annual Arcadia Marsh Field Trip.

Join us for the traditional beginning of the spring birding season here in Manistee County. We'll meet at Sunset Park ( the end of Glover's Lake Rd. at the beach on Lake Michigan in the village of Arcadia) at 8:00.

From here we will carpool with leaders Brian Allen or Carl Freeman (from Benzie Audubon) and venture forth to the marsh, lakefront, fields and forest in the area including the Arcadia Dunes Preserve.

Dress warmly, temps may be in the 40's and it's almost always windy! Bring binoculars and a scope if you have them. Our focus is on helping all see and learn the migrant and resident birds of the area. For any questions call Brian Allen days at 723-9911 or eve. (before 9:00PM) at 723-7956. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Wed. April 11, 2012 Manistee Audubon Meeting

Ramona Venegas, US Forest Service Ranger and former president of the Manistee Audubon Society will show images of her recent (Christmas 2011) trip to Chile, South America.

Join us for Ramona's insights into the culture and wildlife of this beautiful and extremely varied country.

North American Migration Count

The annual spring bird survey of Manistee County will be held on Saturday May 12th.

This covers more territory than the Christmas Bird Count, the entire county is included and we will attempt to count every bird of every species present that day in the county from Egrets to Buntings.

Strategy review at the April 11, and May 9th Audubon meetings at Lake Bluff Audubon Center.

For more info. call 723-7956

protect birds from window collisions

American Bird Conservancy has a new inexpensive and un-obstructive answer, "Bird Window Tape"

See the website at: http://www.abcbirdtape.org/