Presque Isle County Birding Trip - April 20, 2018
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2022 Events
January 26
2:00 Mailing of event brochure & Zoom discussion of Christmas Bird Count February 18-21 Great Backyard Bird Count February 24 Zoom event Bird Photography – local birders share bird photos March 1 -31 Spring into March March 19 Local birding hotspots March Madness for the Birds April Rescheduled Deb & Arnie Pokorzynski’s Grand Lake Duck Watch May 14 World Migratory Bird Day Alpena County Migration Count May 13-15 Tawas Area AuSable Valley Migration Event May 7 North Point Preserve Migration Observation (reservations only) June 4 Alpena Area Bird Walk July TBA Canceled Duck/Island Park Science in the Sanctuary August 16 CANCELED Min Hunt Nature Preserve Nature/Interpretive Walk with Huron Pines Staff September TBA St. Ignace Mackinaw Straits Raptor Watch: migratory shore and water bird observation October 8 3:00 Alpena County Library Wildlife Recovery Association AuSable Valley Audubon-Joint meeting October TBA Business meeting November Besser Museum TBAS Christmas Tree for Season of Light December 15 Hubbard Lake December 17 Alpena Christmas Bird Count 2021 Events9January 27 2:00
Mailing of event brochure & Zoom discussion of Christmas Bird Count February 12-15 Great Backyard Bird Count February 18 2:00 Why do we bird? Zoom program March 6 Local birding hotspots March Madness for the Birds March 18 2:00 What is the Christmas Bird Count? Zoom program April 29 10:00 Duck Park “Ducky” Field Trip to local duck hot spots May 8 World Migratory Bird Day Alpena County Migration Count May 15 Rain date: May 22 North Point Preserve Migration Observation (reservations only) 989-657-1666 June 2 8:00 AM Long Rapids Area Birding Field Trip July 16 2:00 Cow Island, Alpena Birds of the Island August 25 Duncan Bay Preserve, Cheboygan Explore the new wooden trails out to Lake Huron in this preserve September 21 10:00 Presque Isle Spitler Shore Preserve Nature Walk October TBA Business meeting October 12 AuSable Valley Audubon hosting joint meeting November TBA Business meeting Christmas Bird Count December 16 Hubbard Lake December 18 Alpena Events for 2020 All events have been canceled until further notice.
January 15, 2020 Business Meeting. Guest: Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative February 15-17 Great Backyard Bird Count Info and registration at http://gbbc.birdcount.org March 12 Wildlife Recovery Live Raptor Program 6:30 Lincoln Elementary School, Alpena Public invited April 3-5 Mackinaw Raptor Fest April 24-26 Spring Fling at Whitefish Point May 9 World Migratory Bird Day /Alpena County wngrigg@hotmail.com May 14-16 Tawas Point Migration 2020 May TBA Migration Observation at North Point Preserve May 20, 6:30 Evening Birding at Partridge Point, Alpena Public invite. Beginners welcome. June 3 Long Rapids Birding Field Trip July TBA Osprey Pontoon Trip/Fletcher Pond August 27 Cheboygan/Duncan Bay Nature Preserve September 24 Midland Dow Gardens/Whiting Forest October 14 Annual Business Meeting CFNEM Conf. Room November 4 Dr. Greg Corace – Bird Research Place - TBA December 17 Hubbard Lake Christmas Bird Count December 19 Alpena Christmas Bird Count EVENTS FOR 2019 January 17, 12:00 Twin Acres 19th Hole Business Meeting February 15-18 Great Backyard Bird Count Info & registration at http://gbbc.birdcount.org March 14 7:00 p.m. Alpena County Library Conf Rm Presenter: Tom Heatley- Birding in Tanzania Lynn Field 356-3745 April 5-7 Mackinaw City Mackinaw Raptor Festival Steve Wagner 630-207-5731 April 27-28 Whitefish Point Whitefish Point Spring Fling Vic Galea 352-588-4138 May 8, 15, 22 6:30 p.m. Partridge Point Evening Birding at the Point Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com May 11 North American Migration Count Alpena County census for field and feeder counters. Send reports to Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com May 16-19 Tawas Point Birding Festival tawasbirdfest.com Vic Galea 989-727-2187 after May 1 May 23 7:30 A.M. Meet Walmart to caravan to Clear Lake State Park area Kirkland Warbler Birding Tour: Guide-Bill Houston Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129 May TBA North Point Preserve Migration Observation Lynn Field 356-3745 June 1 9:00 Duck & Island Park Beginning Birding Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129 July TBA 8:30 Thompson Harbor State Park & Rogers City Nature walk & purple martin banding (members only) Bring sack lunch Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com July TBA Fletcher Pond Osprey Pontoon Field Trip Vic Galea 248-763-4065 August 3 Rockport State Recreation Area 100th Year of State Parks Celebration – Hawk Hill Raptors Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129 August TBA Duck & Island Park Science in the Sanctuary Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129 September 13 9:00 Meet at corner of US23 & F41 to carpool or caravan Alcona County Birding Hotspots Craig Klemens 989-464-2931 September 25 9:00 Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve Host AuSable Valley Audubon for annual joint event Judy Kalmanek 616-527-0419 Oct 12-13 Bellevue (NE of Battle Creek) Cranefest Sunday Wagner 312-339-2065 October 23 12:00 CFNEM Conference Room Annual Business Meeting: Election of officers, planning for 2020 and Christmas Bird Count Judy Kalmanek 616-527-0419 November TBA St.Ignace Fall Hawkwatch Steve Wagner 630-207-5731 Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14 Alpena Dec. 19 Hubbard Lake Christmas Bird Count- New field and feeder counters always welcome Alpena-Karen Tetzlaff Hubbard Lake-Craig Klemens EVENTS for 2018 January 17 12:00 Twin Acres 19th hole Business Meeting February 16-19 Great Backyard Bird Count Info & registration at http://gbbc.birdcount.org March 12 11:30 Thunder Bay River Restaurant Business Meeting Contact Karen Tetzlaff 989-464-6573 March 28 9:00 Meet Posen St. Casmir’s Church to carpool Presque Isle Birding Trip Contact Bill if interested wngrigg@hotmail.com April 6-8 Mackinaw City Mackinaw Raptor Festival Steve Wagner 630-207-5731 April 27-29 Whitefish Point Whitefish Point Spring Fling Vic Galea 352-588-4138 May 3 7:00 Alpena County Library Conf Rm Native plants for the birds, bees & butterflies for NE Michigan Marilyn Ross 356-2469 May 12 North American Migration Count Alpena County census for field and feeder counters. Send reports to Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com May 17-19 Tawas Point Migration 2018 Birding Field Trip Vic Galea 989-727-2187 -after May 1 June 7 8:00 AM Meet at Long Rapids Township Hall (M65 just south of Long Rapids Road intersection) Elowsky Mill/Leer Road Birding Field Trip Dana Howard 989-278-2623 June 9 9:00 AM Beginning Bird Walk - Island Park, Alpena Pubic invited - Free! Karen 989-464-6573 July TBA Fletcher Pond Osprey Field Trip Arnie Pokozynski 989-471-5392 August 16 7:00 Alpena Community College Program Update! Josh Haas, birder & photographer Lynn Field 989-356-3745 September 14 9:00 Meet Chippewa Point (corner of US23 & F41) to carpool Alcona County Birding Hot Spots Craig Klemens 989-727-4703 October 25 12:00 CFNEM Conference Room Business Meeting: Election of officers, planning for 2019 and Christmas Bird Count Judy Kalmanek 616-527-0419 November Oscoda/Tawas Area AuSable Valley Audubon/TBAS joint meeting Dec.15 -Alpena Dec. 20 -Hubbard Lake Christmas Bird Count- New field and feeder counters always welcome Alpena-Karen Tetzlaff Hubbard Lake-Craig Klemens |
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January 13, 2017
12:00 Cabin Creek Coffee
Christmas Bird Count review, 2017 allocation of donations
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129
February 17-20
Great Backyard Bird Count – info & registration at http://gbbc.birdcount.org
March 15
1:00 Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan Conference Room
Osprey film & popcorn
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
April TBA
Fletcher Pond
Memorial for Sergej Postupalsky
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
May 13
North American Migration Count – Alpena County census for field and feeder counters.
Count reports via e-mail to Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
May 18-20
Tawas Birding Festival
For more info, http://tawasbirdfest.com
June 7
Birding Field Trip - Long Rapids Swamp
8:00 a.m. Long Rapids Township Hall (M65 just south of the Long Rapids Road intersection)
Coordinator: Dana Howard, 278-2623
July 12
6:30 p.m. Alpena County Library
Kathy Bricker, speaker “Amazing Raptors”
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129
August 9 Cancelled
12:00 JJ’s Steak & Pizza House
Business Meeting
Coordinator: Lynn Galea 248-417-1916
September
October 4-5
Birding Trip – Whitefish Point
Coordinator: Connie Stafford
cstafft2@yahoo.com
October 23
12:00 CFNEM Conference Room
Planning Meeting for 2017, election of officers, planning for CBC
Coordinator: Judy Kalmanek, 616-527-0419
November 7
6:30 Alpena County Library
TBAS/AVA Joint Meeting. Tom Funke, speaker
“50 Hikes in MI Upper Peninsula” Reservations: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
Christmas Bird Count
December 14 – Hubbard Lake-Linda Klemens December 16 – Alpena-Bill Grigg
Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
January 11, 2016
12:00 CFNEM Conference Room
Lunch, birding DVD, by-laws update
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
February 8
6:30 Alpena County Library
Our Winter Birds presented by Linda Klemens
Coordinator: Linda, 989-727-4703
February 12-15
Great Backyard Bird Count – info & registration at http://gbbc.birdcount.org
March 8
6:30 Alpena County Library
Program by Joy Leisen of Huron Pines on invasive species on Thunder Bay River
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
April 9
7:00 Thunder Bay Nat'l Marine Sanctuary, Alpena
Program by Josh Haas, bird photographer and advocate of Big Green Big Year birding.
Coordinator: Lynn Field, 356-3745
April 30
9:00 Duck & Island Parks
Program: Bridge and Birding
Coordinators: Roger Witherbee & Judy Kalmanak, 616-527-0419
May 14
North American Migration Count – Alpena County census for field and feeder counters
Count reports via e-mail to Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
May 19-22
Tawas Birding Festival & Michigan
Audubon Society Annual Meeting
For more info, http://tawasbirdfest.com
June 7
Birding Field Trip – Isaacson Bay, Alpena Township Nature Preserve (both on Sunrise Coast Birding Trail). 9:00 meet at McRae Park to caravan. Brown bag lunch at Elizabeth Littler’s. Coordinator: Liz 356-4327
June 18 Rockport Recreation Day
8:30 Nature walk for all ages exploring plants and animals of Besser Natural Area forest and shoreline of Lake Huron. Coordinator & Presenter: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
10:00 Rockport State Rec Area- Display celebrating 100thyear Migratory Bird Treaty
July TBA
Fletcher Pond Pontoon Tour
Limited space
Reservations: Arnie Pokorzynski, 471-5392
August 17
9:00 Paxton Quarry Birding Tour
Meet at main gate on M-32 or
8:30 Caravan from Walmart parking lot
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 595-3585
September 21
Alcona County Birding Sites (some on Sunrise Coast Birding Trail)
9:00 Caravan from Chippewa Point (corner US23S & F41)
Coordinator: Craig Klemens 989-727-4703
October 13
12:00 CFNEM Conference Room
Planning Meeting for 2017, election of officers, planning for CBC
Coordinator: Judy Kalmanak, 616-527-0419
November 1
11:30 Wiltse’s Restaurant, Oscoda
AVA Joint Meeting - Dale Borske, Ducks Unlimited
Reservations: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
Christmas Bird Count
December 15 – Hubbard Lake-Linda Klemens December 17 – Alpena-Bill Grigg
Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
2015 Schedule of Events
January 21 – 12:00 at JJ’s
General Membership Meeting: Election of officers, overview of Christmas Bird Count, & finalize events for 2015.
February 24
7:00 Alpena County Library
Presentation by Jim Hallauer - kaleidoscopes.
Coordinator: Chris Wozniak, 989-354-3728
March 17
12:00 Jimmy Chen’s Hunan Restaurant
Program by Grace Phillips, Thunder Bay Power, Projects on Thunder Bay River Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
April 14
Hawk Watch Day Trip – Mackinac City
Carpools leave Duck Park at 8:00
Coordinator: Lynn Field, 356-3745
May 2
8:30 Nature Walk-Island Park with Bill Grigg
10:00 Duck Park-Dedication of Sunrise Coast Birding Trail- Partner host: The River Center
Coordinators: Karen Tetzlaff, 595-3585
Judy Kalmanek, 616-527-0419
May 9
North Amer. Migration Count – Alpena County census for field and feeder counters.
Electronic forms only.
Coordinator: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
May 14-17
Tawas Birding Festival & Michigan
Audubon Society Annual Meeting.
For more info, see http://tawasbirdfest.com
May 23-9:00
Purple Martin Mania. Meet at trailhead of Thompson’s Harbor S Park for nature walk. Lunch-Purple Martin Inn, Rogers City.
Coordinator: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
June 20 – 8:30
Rockport Rec Day-Nature walk for all ages exploring plants and animals of Besser Natural Area forest and shoreline of Lake Huron.
Coordinator & Presenter:
Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
July TBA
Fletcher Pond Pontoon Tour with Sergej Postupalsky. Limited space.
Reservations: Arnie Pokorzynski, 471-5398 (CORRECTION: 471-5392)
August 1
Carpools leave Duck Park at 9:30 for Leer Road Sink Holes. Tour by Bill Houston
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 595-3585
September 10-13
Midwest Birding Symposium, Bay City
For more info, see https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com
October 13, Besser Museum
TBAS 50th Anniversary Celebration and joint meeting – AuSable Valley Audubon Society.
6:00 Meet & Greet
7:00 Program TBAS Memories & Osprey research history by S. Postupalsky
Coordinators: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
Karen Tetzlaff- 989-595-3585
November 11
12:00 CFNEM Conf Rm (Ripley & Wash.)
Planning session for 2016 programs, and discussion of the Christmas Bird Count
Coordinator: Judy Kalmanek, 616-527-0419
Christmas Bird Count
December 17 – Hubbard Lake-Linda Klemens December 19 – Alpena-Bill Grigg
Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
12:00 Cabin Creek Coffee
Christmas Bird Count review, 2017 allocation of donations
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129
February 17-20
Great Backyard Bird Count – info & registration at http://gbbc.birdcount.org
March 15
1:00 Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan Conference Room
Osprey film & popcorn
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
April TBA
Fletcher Pond
Memorial for Sergej Postupalsky
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
May 13
North American Migration Count – Alpena County census for field and feeder counters.
Count reports via e-mail to Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
May 18-20
Tawas Birding Festival
For more info, http://tawasbirdfest.com
June 7
Birding Field Trip - Long Rapids Swamp
8:00 a.m. Long Rapids Township Hall (M65 just south of the Long Rapids Road intersection)
Coordinator: Dana Howard, 278-2623
July 12
6:30 p.m. Alpena County Library
Kathy Bricker, speaker “Amazing Raptors”
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 989-340-0129
August 9 Cancelled
12:00 JJ’s Steak & Pizza House
Business Meeting
Coordinator: Lynn Galea 248-417-1916
September
October 4-5
Birding Trip – Whitefish Point
Coordinator: Connie Stafford
cstafft2@yahoo.com
October 23
12:00 CFNEM Conference Room
Planning Meeting for 2017, election of officers, planning for CBC
Coordinator: Judy Kalmanek, 616-527-0419
November 7
6:30 Alpena County Library
TBAS/AVA Joint Meeting. Tom Funke, speaker
“50 Hikes in MI Upper Peninsula” Reservations: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
Christmas Bird Count
December 14 – Hubbard Lake-Linda Klemens December 16 – Alpena-Bill Grigg
Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
January 11, 2016
12:00 CFNEM Conference Room
Lunch, birding DVD, by-laws update
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
February 8
6:30 Alpena County Library
Our Winter Birds presented by Linda Klemens
Coordinator: Linda, 989-727-4703
February 12-15
Great Backyard Bird Count – info & registration at http://gbbc.birdcount.org
March 8
6:30 Alpena County Library
Program by Joy Leisen of Huron Pines on invasive species on Thunder Bay River
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
April 9
7:00 Thunder Bay Nat'l Marine Sanctuary, Alpena
Program by Josh Haas, bird photographer and advocate of Big Green Big Year birding.
Coordinator: Lynn Field, 356-3745
April 30
9:00 Duck & Island Parks
Program: Bridge and Birding
Coordinators: Roger Witherbee & Judy Kalmanak, 616-527-0419
May 14
North American Migration Count – Alpena County census for field and feeder counters
Count reports via e-mail to Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
May 19-22
Tawas Birding Festival & Michigan
Audubon Society Annual Meeting
For more info, http://tawasbirdfest.com
June 7
Birding Field Trip – Isaacson Bay, Alpena Township Nature Preserve (both on Sunrise Coast Birding Trail). 9:00 meet at McRae Park to caravan. Brown bag lunch at Elizabeth Littler’s. Coordinator: Liz 356-4327
June 18 Rockport Recreation Day
8:30 Nature walk for all ages exploring plants and animals of Besser Natural Area forest and shoreline of Lake Huron. Coordinator & Presenter: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
10:00 Rockport State Rec Area- Display celebrating 100thyear Migratory Bird Treaty
July TBA
Fletcher Pond Pontoon Tour
Limited space
Reservations: Arnie Pokorzynski, 471-5392
August 17
9:00 Paxton Quarry Birding Tour
Meet at main gate on M-32 or
8:30 Caravan from Walmart parking lot
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 595-3585
September 21
Alcona County Birding Sites (some on Sunrise Coast Birding Trail)
9:00 Caravan from Chippewa Point (corner US23S & F41)
Coordinator: Craig Klemens 989-727-4703
October 13
12:00 CFNEM Conference Room
Planning Meeting for 2017, election of officers, planning for CBC
Coordinator: Judy Kalmanak, 616-527-0419
November 1
11:30 Wiltse’s Restaurant, Oscoda
AVA Joint Meeting - Dale Borske, Ducks Unlimited
Reservations: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
Christmas Bird Count
December 15 – Hubbard Lake-Linda Klemens December 17 – Alpena-Bill Grigg
Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
2015 Schedule of Events
January 21 – 12:00 at JJ’s
General Membership Meeting: Election of officers, overview of Christmas Bird Count, & finalize events for 2015.
February 24
7:00 Alpena County Library
Presentation by Jim Hallauer - kaleidoscopes.
Coordinator: Chris Wozniak, 989-354-3728
March 17
12:00 Jimmy Chen’s Hunan Restaurant
Program by Grace Phillips, Thunder Bay Power, Projects on Thunder Bay River Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
April 14
Hawk Watch Day Trip – Mackinac City
Carpools leave Duck Park at 8:00
Coordinator: Lynn Field, 356-3745
May 2
8:30 Nature Walk-Island Park with Bill Grigg
10:00 Duck Park-Dedication of Sunrise Coast Birding Trail- Partner host: The River Center
Coordinators: Karen Tetzlaff, 595-3585
Judy Kalmanek, 616-527-0419
May 9
North Amer. Migration Count – Alpena County census for field and feeder counters.
Electronic forms only.
Coordinator: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
May 14-17
Tawas Birding Festival & Michigan
Audubon Society Annual Meeting.
For more info, see http://tawasbirdfest.com
May 23-9:00
Purple Martin Mania. Meet at trailhead of Thompson’s Harbor S Park for nature walk. Lunch-Purple Martin Inn, Rogers City.
Coordinator: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
June 20 – 8:30
Rockport Rec Day-Nature walk for all ages exploring plants and animals of Besser Natural Area forest and shoreline of Lake Huron.
Coordinator & Presenter:
Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
July TBA
Fletcher Pond Pontoon Tour with Sergej Postupalsky. Limited space.
Reservations: Arnie Pokorzynski, 471-5398 (CORRECTION: 471-5392)
August 1
Carpools leave Duck Park at 9:30 for Leer Road Sink Holes. Tour by Bill Houston
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 595-3585
September 10-13
Midwest Birding Symposium, Bay City
For more info, see https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com
October 13, Besser Museum
TBAS 50th Anniversary Celebration and joint meeting – AuSable Valley Audubon Society.
6:00 Meet & Greet
7:00 Program TBAS Memories & Osprey research history by S. Postupalsky
Coordinators: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
Karen Tetzlaff- 989-595-3585
November 11
12:00 CFNEM Conf Rm (Ripley & Wash.)
Planning session for 2016 programs, and discussion of the Christmas Bird Count
Coordinator: Judy Kalmanek, 616-527-0419
Christmas Bird Count
December 17 – Hubbard Lake-Linda Klemens December 19 – Alpena-Bill Grigg
Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
- 2014 Events
- January 21 –
11:30Center
Building, Downtown Alpena
General Membership Meeting: Election of officers & finalize events for 2014
March 4 – 7:00
Alpena County Library
Bird-Art Show & Tell. Bring printed photos or flash drive (Please limit 10/person)
Coordinator: Lynn Field, 356-3745
April 29 – 7:00
Place Alpena County Library
Presentation by Joe Rogers of Wildlife Recovery. Topic - Raptors, includes live birds
Coordinator: Linda Klemens,989-727-4703
May 10
North American Migration Count – Alpena County census for field and feeder counters. Electronic forms only.
Coordinator: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
May 15-18
Tawas Birding Festival & Michigan
Audubon Society Annual Meeting
For more info, see http://tawasbirdfest.com
May 25 – 10:00
Purple Martin Mania. Meet at trailhead of Thompson’s Harbor State Park for nature walk.
Lunch at Purple Martin Inn in Rogers City.
Coordinator: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
June 17 – 5:30 dinner, 7:00 program
Besser Museum
Rosann Kovalcik, GPW Wild Birds Unlimited Topic: photo journey of Madagascar's flora & fauna.
Reservations by June 12: Chris & Ted Fines, 989-335-4500
July TBA
Fletcher Pond Pontoon Tour with Sergej Postupalsky. Limited space available. 2 days, 1 lunch at 1:00, 1 dinner at 6:00. $12 plus meal.
Reservations: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
August 19
Carpools leave Duck Park at 9:30 for Min-Hunt Nature Preserve-Shubert Hwy. Brown bag lunch
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff 595-3585
Phragmites Treatment TBA
Coordinator: Bill Grigg wngrigg@hotmail.com
September 16
Carpools leave Chippewa Point at 8:30 for tour of Alcona County’s birding sites (new route). Lunch in Harrisville.
Coordinator: Craig Klemens, 989-727-4703
October 9
Carpools leave Chippewa Point at 4:00 for Sandhill Crane Viewing – Ogemaw County. Stopping for dinner.
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
November 11
Wiltse’s Restaurant, Oscoda
Joint meeting with AuSable Valley Audubon Society
November 18 – 11:30
River Center at NOAA
Update on River Center, planning session for 2015 programs and discussion of the Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Coordinator: Judy Kalmanek/Roger Witherbee
December 18- Hubbard Lake Christmas Bird Count Coordinator: Linda Klemens
December 20- Alpena Christmas Bird Count Coordinator: Bill Grigg
Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
2013
January 15 – 7:00 Alpena County Library
Carol Dodge Grochowski, president of Friends of Rockport/Besser Natural Area, will give an overview of the history of the area and the goals for developing the area (great place for birding).
Coordinator: Karen Tetzlaff,595-3585
February 13 – 7:00 Alpena County Library
Bird identification with photos and audio of common, confusing local species. All are encouraged to bring own photos and stories.
Coordinator: Lynn Field, 356-3745
April 3
Carpools leave Duck Park at 12:30 for Min-Hunt Nature Preserve on Shubert Highway. Dress appropriately for a walk in the woods and setting up bird boxes.
Coordinator: Arnie Pokorzynski, 471-5392
April 16 - Lunch
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Invasive Species: Help for Property Owners. Presenter: Jennifer Muladore, ecologist from Huron Pines
Reservations needed: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
May 11
North American Migration Count – Alpena county census for field and feeder counters.
Coordinator: Bob Preston, 989-916-8904
Thompson Harbor Silver Anniversary Celebration
For more information, http://www.friendsofthompsonsharbor.org/
May 16 - 19
Tawas Birding Festival & Michigan Audubon Society Annual Meeting
For more info, see http://tawasbirdfest.com/
June 1
Carpools leave Duck Park at 8:00 for carpool to Thompson’s Harbor Trailhead Road, just off US-23. At 8:30 will visit
some of the best birding sites in the park.
Coordinator: Bill Grigg, wngrigg@hotmail.com
July 29 - 5:00
Dinner & Pond Pontoon Tour with Sergej Postupalsky.
Limited space available (ride approx. $12.00).
Order from menu.
Reservations: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
August 20 - Original program cancelled due to unavailability of presenter.
September 17 -10:00
Carpools leave Chippewa Point at 10:00 for tour of Mich. Wildlife Recovery Assn. near Mt. Pleasant
Lunch, tour, arriving back in Alpena 8:00 or later depending on dinner. Call for reservations and more details.
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
October 8 - 12:00
Annual joint meeting with AuSable Valley Audubon Society at Jimmy Chen’s Hunan Restaurant in Alpena.
Presenter: Scott R. Koproski, Project Leader, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alpena Office
Coordinator: Roger Witherbee, 595-3919
November 26 - 11:30
Cabin Creek Coffee
Planning session for 2014 programs and discussion of the Christmas Bird Count.
December 14 – Christmas Bird Count Alpena
December 19 – Christmas Bird Count Hubbard Lake
TBAS sponsors these Christmas Bird Counts. Field observers and feeder watchers always needed. Join the fun!
Coordinator: Linda Klemens, 989-727-4703
