November 23 Field Trip Report

Sunrise by Carol Cooper

Sixteen people found fifteen bird species Saturday morning at Hemlock Crossing Park.

We began walking around the meadow in front of the nature center, then strolling some trails south and north of the Pigeon River before warming ourselves at the bird feeder viewing room. 

Thanks to Carol Cooper and Charlie DeWitt for sending photos of the trip.  If anyone can explain how the ice formed the patterns in Carol's photo below, we'd like to know -- there's nothing in those designs but ice.

The Meadow Pond by Carol Cooper

Ice Patterns by Carol Cooper

Southside Trail by Charlie DeWitt

One of many beaver-felled trees by Carol Cooper

Studying stuffed toy animals in the feeder room by Carol Cooper

Second Annual Bird Club Forum December 7

     Curtis Dykstra has scheduled another Bird Club Forum for this year. It will take place the morning of Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Hemlock Crossing Park, 8115 West Olive Road, West Olive, MI. 49460 (the same location as last year's forum).

     Grand Rapids Audubon, Owashtanang Islands (Grand Haven) Audubon, Holland Audubon and the Muskegon County Nature Club (Muskegon's chapter of the Michigan Audubon Society) will present information about their clubs to any members of the public attending. Last year's audience at the first forum included about 80 people.