Grand Traverse Audubon Club members enjoy birding together, meeting for nature-oriented programs or field trips, and participating in service projects related to the environment. We are concerned about the preservation of habitat for wildlife and natural areas for the enjoyment of all residents. We are a chapter of the Michigan Audubon Society.
Welcome! Our meetings are usually the 4th Thursday of the month at the Boardman River Nature Center on Cass Road. 7:00 p.m.
Our Winter Programs January 26 will be a fun meeting to challenge your bird identification skills. Last year, this event was so much fun that Holly Vaughn and Tom Ford have agreed to an encore presentation. You will be shown slides and hear the calls of birds to ID. Don't worry, you will be part of a team of birders from all skill levels. The evening will help you to learn the skills you will need for those winter and spring birding trips.
February 23 - "Birds and Animals of the Serengeti: Tanzania, Africa. Presented by club member, Emmy Lou Cholak. March 22 - "Purple Martin Program," by Kurt Hagemeister. All meetings, as usual, will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Boardman River Nature Center on Cass Road, south of Airport, just where the railroad tracks cross the road. See you there!
Great Backyard Bird Count
As movie-goers watch the stars of The Big Year in their quest to count birds, some may be motivated to try the hobby for the first time. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is the perfect opportunity. The results provide a snapshot of the whereabouts of more than 600 bird species. Anyone can participate in this free event and no registration is needed. Watch and count birds for at least 15 minutes on any day of the count, February 17-20, 2012. Enter your results at www.birdcount.org, where you can watch as the tallies grow across the continent. The four-day count typically records more than 10 million observations.
January 20 - 22 -Birding at Sault Ste. Marie.
Make own motel reservations. Meet at the Plaza Motor Inn at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Leaders: Leonard and Barb Graf, 231 946-5120.
February 17 -20 - Great Backyard Bird Count, www.birdsource.org/gbbc or call Cindee DuBey for more info.231 839-2758.
March 10 - Beginning Birders Workshop. 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Road. Contact Holly Vaughn 231 342-3999.
