Monday, March 7, 2022

March Program and Field Trip Reports

March 19, 2022

March 19 Field Trip at the Wastewater

Charlie DeWitt

    Before the trip I saw a Short-eared Owl.  

    On the trip we counted 31 species: Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer, Mallard, Gadwall, Bufflehead, Sandhill Crane, Ring-necked Duck, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bald Eagle, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, European Starling, Common Grackle, Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Ruddy Duck, American Wigeon, Snowy Owl, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Tree Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse and Eastern Meadowlark. 

    We had 13 adults and 3 kids and birded from 8:00-10:30.


March 17 Program: Birding Costa Rica

Dave Dister

       The events in Dave's program occurred in late January through early February of 2019.  He was one of only five U.S. birders led by Johan Fernandez, a local birder who was excellent in helping Dave see and photograph at least 177 Life Birds.  They stayed at various rustic lodges in all of the major eco zones that they explored, from coastal to mountainous.  






Dave also brought copies of his book, Birds of Mason County, Michigan.

Thursday, March 3, 2022

New App for Michigan Birders

A new app is being launched in Michigan called "Discord".  Its goal is to create a more consistent way to communicate both rare bird alerts and chat among Michigan birders at both the county and state levels. If you are interested in joining, visit the App Store or Google Play and get the free app.  Then email Ric Pedler or Beth Miller and they will send you an invitation to join:

oakridge35@yahoo.com

glenabeth@gmail.com