February 17 Field Trip
Pere Marquette Park & Muskegon Channel
The trip will begin at 9:00 on Saturday morning, February 17. Park your car south of The Deck restaurant. We will begin birding that area, the beach, and the south breakwater as far as conditions allow. Later we will drive around the Oval to various locations such as the west end of Muskegon Lake, Muskegon Channel, Margaret Drake Elliott Park, and the Coast Guard properties.
Remembering that it's usually colder and windier at Lake Michigan than at your house, dress for the weather. We will quit around noon. Hope to see you there!
February 20 Program
Birding in Sweden
Eric Gustafson
Eric Gustafson will be presenting "Migration at Falsterbo".
The Scandinavian Peninsula is a vast region rich in birdlife. Every autumn, millions of breeding birds empty out of the northern forests and head for wintering climes. Located at the very tip of this landmass, Falsterbo acts like a very narrow delivery end of an enormous funnel. Consequently, it has long been regarded as one of Europe’s premier birding sites.
Migration is already well underway in July, beginning with species on long-distance journeys to the equator or beyond, and continuing practically unabated through November. This is a late September sampling of those migrating birds.
Eric Gustafson is a Holland Family Physician who stumbled into birding nine years ago. Now he enjoys birding around home, across the United States, and abroad -- seeking and sharing new lifer birds and bird experiences.
Social time begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Loutit Library, 407 Columbus Avenue, Grand Haven. The program runs from 6:30-8:00. We hope you can join us!
