(2.5-hour drive/all day trip) September 14 th (Monday; 8:30 AM-1:00 PM) – Tawas Point State Park, Tawas, MI (park pass/fee may be required) We will meet at the Tawas Point Lighthouse area at 8:30 AM and from there travel the peninsula trail and lake shore where we should find an abundance of migratory birds and […]
(local/4-5 hour endeavor) September 19 th (Saturday; 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon) – Island Lake State Recreation Area (park pass/fee may be required) We will meet within the park (arrive early for coffee and donuts) at River Bend Picnic Area (get tally forms and assigned areas to cover), and we will have our post count tally here […]
(1.25-hour drive/half-day trip) September 26 th (Saturday; 8:30 AM-12:00 Noon) – Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Saginaw, MI (no park pass/fee required) We will meet at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters parking lot at 8:30 AM (bring snacks/drink). This amazing 10,000-acre wildlife refuge is a migratory funneling location to behold, with vast expanses of field, […]