Exploring the winter woods, water, and prairie of Matthaei is always a rewarding experience. Please join us as we search for everything from bluebirds to buteos along Fleming Creek. Directions: Meet at the steps to the conservatory. Matthaei members park for free with metered parking for everyone else. Free to park a bike there and […]
Join Rich and Brenda Keith for a program about the MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System and Bird Migration Research. This system has revolutionized bird migration research, as well as research into other migratory species such as bats and insects of various species. Ann Arbor is nearly set to host the final MOTUS tower in a series […]
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 […]
This is one of the top birding hotspots in September. Join us as we search the beautiful grounds of the botanical gardens for fall migrants. Meet at the steps to the conservatory. Matthaei members park for free with metered parking for everyone else. Leader: Matthew Spoor New to birding? Bird curious? No binoculars? No problem! […]
Join Don Chalfant for a program on achieving his longtime dream of seeing 300 species of birds in Washtenaw County. This rare milestone has been reached by only four birders. The program chronicles the growth of his list from his beginning years as a birder in the mid 1980s to the present, and includes photos […]
This is a hybrid in-person and Zoom event. Most southern Michigan birders would agree Warblers and Vireos are just plain tough; in part due to limited time with these colorful neotropical migrants each migration season. Many northern breeding birds spend as little as a couple weeks in our region. Join us as we welcome Josh […]
