Muskegon County Nature Club
January 2025
Homepage: http://muskegoncountynatureclub.blogspot.com
January 18 Field Trip
Meet at 9:00 a.m. inside the Maple Island Road entrance to the Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center (formerly "the Wastewater"). We will drive from there to various locations on the property looking for whatever birds are present. Having a walkie-talkie tuned to Channel 11, Subchannel 00 will be helpful for car-to-car communication, but is not necesssary. We will often step out of the cars for a better views of birds, so be sure to dress for the weather.
This trip will end around noon. We hope to see you there.
At the time of this writing the weather forecast looks fine. However, as with all our field trips, if there is a cancellation, it will be posted on our homepage (above) as soon as possible.
January 21 Program
Tropical Migrants: Birding in the Americas
Nahuel Medina
Nehuel Medina is the Ottawa County Parks Naturalist. Originally from Miami, Florida, he had Central and South America just a hop-skip-and-jump away, giving him plenty of opportunities to explore the natural beauty of those regions. Although he now resides in Michigan, his moves have only fueled his ambitions to visit more countries in the tropics.
Tonight he will share his experiences with Neotropical migrants during their stop-over in Miami, as well as his insights into the lives of local birds that thrive in tropical regions. He invites us to join him as he discusses his travels, birdwatching, and wildlife photography throughout the Americas.
"The Americas are renowned for their abundant and breathtaking biodiversity, and I have been fortunate to visit several countries in the Western Hemisphere, including Costa Rica, Mexico, and Argentina."
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Loutit District Library, 407 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven. Visiting time: 6:00-6:30 p.m. Program: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
No January Meeting
We have not scheduled a midwinter club meeting for this month because nothing seems to have changed in terms of club business since our last meeting on September 17, 2024. If you feel that there is a need for a winter meeting, please let Beth know and we'll schedule one in February.
