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.
Breakfast Potluck August 7, Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
Our annual Breakfast and Birding will be at the Boardman River Nature Center's pavilion which is right behind the center. If the weather is not good, we will move inside the nature center. Coffee will be provided, but bring your own mugs as well as your own table service. Bring a breakfast dish or item to share.
After the potluck, we will go out birding on the nature center trails and view the ponds. Bring your wildflower guides, too! Contact any board member for more information. Join us; members, guests, and prospective members are all invited.
The Boardman Nature Center is at 1450 Cass Road, about a mile and a half south of Airport Road where the railroad track crosses the road.
A Bird Magnet
Birds are attracted to running water. Continuing to feed birds over the summer will keep your regulars coming, but providing water may bring in some new species who do not usually come to feeders. Adding a mister or dripper to your birdbath will act like a magnet to birds. They can't help being drawn to the sound and sight of running, fresh water. You will find misters and drippers in wild bird stores, however, you can also rig up a dripping hose over a tree limb, so it drips into your birdbath. For the techno-inclined, you can add a webcam or even a motion sensor camera to further enjoy your bird bath.
June 12 - Kirtland's Warbler & other Jack Pine Inhabitants. Contact: Tom Ford, 231 946-0431
July 17 - Adopt-a-Highway & Adopt-a-Trail pickup. Meet at Windy Moraine trailhead, Sleeping Bear Dunes, off M-109, at 9:30 a.m. Leaders: Joe & Elise Brooks, 231 269-4343
August 14 - Birds & Plants Hike. Meet at Boardman River Nature Center at 10:00 a.m.
August 18 - 22 -Seney NWR. Birding by canoe, bicycle, and on foot. Visit Blueberry Festival in Paradise. If you are interested in going, give Leonard/Barb Graf a phone call (231-946-5120) as they have gathered information from the two available motels, two campgrounds with canoe/kayak rentals (one also has bike rentals) and restaurants.
