Manistee Audubon Meeting Wed. Sept 10, 2014 with Ed Kaminski, photographer.

Join us at the Lake Bluff Audubon Center for a evening of excellent bird photography and updates on the latest in bird migration and sightings at 7:00PM.

Meeting Wednesday May 14 7:00PM at Lake Bluff Audubon Center on Lakeshore Rd.

The Birds of Mason County by Dave Dister.

Prairie Falcon at Ludington State Park, photo by Chris Lipps.

Dave Dister, expert biologist with the National Forest Service, is currently writing a book on the Birds of Mason County.  He has a presentation about his compilation including the rare birds and interesting trends observed over the years.  Mason County with Big Point Sable where the above falcon was found is a magnet for rare birds in west Michigan.  Come join us for this opportunity to learn about this great area just south of us and for good conversation and refreshments!

NAMC this Saturday May 10!

This is an all day survey of the birds of Manistee County.  For field observer teams and areas contact Brian Allen, for feeders Don Kogut.  

Field Trip

Arcadia this Saturday, April 19 at 8:00AM.

Meet at Sunset Park at the west end of Glovers Lake Rd. (Lake St.) in Arcadia.  We will park there and meet members of the Benzie Audubon Club to car pool around various birding sites in Arcadia.  This field trip is in two parts.  First from about 8:00 until 10:30 is the area around Arcadia Marsh.  After 10:30 those that are birded out can leave if they like and the rest of us will continue to the Arcadia Grasslands or other sites of interest to the group based on democratic procedure or tyrannical coercion by the leader.  Hope to see you there!

April Meeting of the Manistee Audubon

We welcome Jim Scarlata of Scarlata Tree Diagnostic

Jim will present a program on the current state of Michigan's forests with a focus on the epidemic of Beech Bark Disease and the Emerald Ash borer.  Will Michigan's forests survive?

Meet at the Lake Bluff Audubon Center on Lakeshore Rd. at 7:00 PM Wednesday April 9th.  Discussion of local bird and wildlife sightings before the meeting as usual.  Let's hear about your spring sightings.

Manistee Audubon Meeting for Wednesday March 12 7:00PM

"A  Better than Average Michigan Big Year" by Brian Allen

A program depicting the strategy of trying to see as many species of birds in Michigan over one year, the thrills of victory and the despair of defeat.  Review the year of 2012 when Brian Allen was one of the top ten eBirders in Michigan.  This was presented as the main program of the 2013 Leelanau Bird Festival and very few rotten tomatoes were thrown.
 

Manistee Audubon Meeting for Wednesday Feb. 12 2014

Join Tom Funke, Director of Conservation for Michigan Audubon, as he presents "Birding for Conservation: Piping Plover", a program about how birdwatchers can turn their hobby into conservation action. This program will focus on the Piping Plover, a Federally Endangered species that nests along the Lake Michigan shore, including the Manistee area.  Meeting as usual at the Lake Bluff Audubon Center at 7:00 PM weather permitting!