Join us Thursday mornings through October at Nichols Arboretum as we search for fall migrants. These walks are a great opportunity to join with other birders of all skill levels. In addition to the birds, the Arb’s trees and other flora offer delights of their own. Meet at the east end of the arboretum at […]
Have you ever been to a moth party? Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth. Scientists estimate there are 150,000 to more than 500,000 moth species. Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic that they define camouflage. Shapes and sizes span the gamut from as small as a […]
Join local mushroom aficionados for a fall fungal foray. We will gather and walk the woods to see what we can find until 11am and then get together to eat lunch and identify what was found. We may be walking off trail through the woods so dress appropriately. Knowledge and knowhow will be provided. Bring […]
Join us Thursday mornings through October at Nichols Arboretum as we search for fall migrants. These walks are a great opportunity to join with other birders of all skill levels. In addition to the birds, the Arb’s trees and other flora offer delights of their own. Meet at the east end of the arboretum at […]
How many birds can you identify in one day while staying within a 17-foot / 5.2-meter diameter circle? This free, annual, semi-competitive international birding event was started by the New Haven Bird Club in 1992. More information on The Big Sit! here. Join long-time field trip leader Don Chalfant and some stalwart WAS birders as […]
Join us Thursday mornings through October at Nichols Arboretum as we search for fall migrants. These walks are a great opportunity to join with other birders of all skill levels. In addition to the birds, the Arb’s trees and other flora offer delights of their own. Meet at the east end of the arboretum at […]
We invite all people from the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community and our white allies to join us on this walk to look for late fall migrants and waterfowl. All ages and skill levels are invited. We will have extra binoculars if you do not have any. Meet at the Grove Street parking […]
UPDATE! Hello Washtenaw Audubon Society Members and Friends - This program (Wednesday 10/19/2022) with Josh Haas, Identifying Raptors in Flight, will be be presented via Zoom only. There will NOT be an in-person program tomorrow evening at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. We apologize for this last minute change, but hope you will be able to join us on […]
Join us Thursday mornings through October at Nichols Arboretum as we search for fall migrants. These walks are a great opportunity to join with other birders of all skill levels. In addition to the birds, the Arb’s trees and other flora offer delights of their own. Meet at the east end of the arboretum at […]
A standardized monitoring program - the Detroit River Hawk Watch - is conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (DRIWR), and its friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance (IWRA), at the Lake Erie Metropark in Gibraltar, MI. Join us and witness spectacular flights of Broad-winged Hawks, […]
Join us Thursday mornings through October at Nichols Arboretum as we search for fall migrants. These walks are a great opportunity to join with other birders of all skill levels. In addition to the birds, the Arb’s trees and other flora offer delights of their own. Meet at the east end of the arboretum at […]
This gem features beautiful rolling land covered in a mixture of open meadow, mixed hardwoods, low wetland areas, open water, and the property’s most popular feature, Watkins Lake. Watkins Lake has been designated a Waterfowl Refuge by MDNR due to the significant habitat provided for migrating and breeding birds; many species of ducks, geese, grebes, […]
We will be searching for winter waterfowl on the pond. This is one of the top birding locations for November in Washtenaw County. See November Barton Pond eBird Sightings for a list of what has been seen and this eBird bar chart of what can be expected when. We may also search the surrounding nature […]
