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EVENTS

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  • Field Trip: Walkinshaw wetlands (US Forest Service)
    Sat, May 04
    Walkinshaw wetlands (US Forest Service)
    May 04, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Walkinshaw wetlands (US Forest Service), N 198th Ave, Walkerville, MI 49459, USA
    May 04, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Walkinshaw wetlands (US Forest Service), N 198th Ave, Walkerville, MI 49459, USA
    Meet 9 AM at airport parking lot or 10 AM at Wetlands. Birding hike led by Lynda Herremans. Search for Sandhill Cranes, Swamp Sparrows, Sedge Wrens, Eastern kingbirds, Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Virginia Rail, sora or rae Henlow’s Sparrow.
  • Educational Program: Strategies to minimize bird window collisions
    Thu, May 16
    Pentwater
    May 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Pentwater, B.O. Box 111, 82 S Hancock St, Pentwater, MI 49449, USA
    May 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Pentwater, B.O. Box 111, 82 S Hancock St, Pentwater, MI 49449, USA
    Gail Walter at Pentwater Location
  • Field Trip: Ludington State Park-Island Trail
    Sat, May 18
    Ludington State Park
    May 18, 2024, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Ludington State Park, 8800 M-116, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    May 18, 2024, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Ludington State Park, 8800 M-116, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Meet 8:30 at north end of the parking lot by Hamlin Lake Beach house. Matt McConnell will lead group along Island Trail and adjacent areas in search of warblers, flycatchers, vireos, waterfowl, etc.
  • Educational Program: Kirtlands Warbler history and present status.
    Thu, Jun 20
    Ludington Public Library
    Jun 20, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Ludington Public Library, 217 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Jun 20, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Ludington Public Library, 217 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Steve Roels at Ludington Location
  • Educational Program: Birding, a social historical perspective
    Thu, Aug 15
    Ludington Public Library
    Aug 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Ludington Public Library, 217 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Aug 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Ludington Public Library, 217 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Garth Sabo at Ludington Location
  • Educational Program: Purple Martin history, status, and strategies to enhance populations
    Thu, Sep 12
    Centenary United Methodist Church
    Sep 12, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Centenary United Methodist Church, 82 S Hancock St, Pentwater, MI 49449, USA
    Sep 12, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Centenary United Methodist Church, 82 S Hancock St, Pentwater, MI 49449, USA
    Penny Briscoe at Pentwater Location
  • Field Trip: Birding hike at Cartier Park, Stearns Park, Ludington Harbor
    Sat, Sep 14
    Ludington
    Sep 14, 2024, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Ludington, 420 N Lakeshore Dr, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Sep 14, 2024, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Ludington, 420 N Lakeshore Dr, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Meet 8:30 by the Bark Park on Slagle Avenue West of North Rath Street. Dave Dister will lead a birding hike to look for migrant songbirds, wading birds, shorebirds, terns etc.
  • Geology Hike at Nordhouse Dunes
    Sat, Sep 21
    Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area
    Sep 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area, Free Soil, MI 49411, USA
    Sep 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area, Free Soil, MI 49411, USA
    Geology Hike with Kevin Kincare. Meet at 9 AM at the west end of Nurnberg Road. Search for hidden features of the soils, topography, and drainages of this interesting area.
  • A Yooper birding adventure in photos
    Thu, Oct 17
    Ludington Public Library
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Ludington Public Library, 217 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Oct 17, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Ludington Public Library, 217 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    Dave Dister at Ludington Location
  • End-of-Season Potluck Meal
    Thu, Nov 07
    Centenary United Methodist Church
    Nov 07, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Centenary United Methodist Church, 82 S Hancock St, Pentwater, MI 49449, USA
    Nov 07, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Centenary United Methodist Church, 82 S Hancock St, Pentwater, MI 49449, USA
    At Pentwater Location
  • Earth Day Booth
    April 20th and time is TBD
    Ludington United Methodist Church
    April 20th and time is TBD
    Ludington United Methodist Church, 5810 E Bryant Rd, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    April 20th and time is TBD
    Ludington United Methodist Church, 5810 E Bryant Rd, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
    at United Methodist Church in Ludington. Also, Dave Dister will be leading a nature hike and presenting a program on Butterflies and Skippers of Mason County. Volunteers would be appreciated to be present at the booth to update interested persons in the goings of SDAS. Please contact Joe Moloney
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SPRING & WINTER BIRD COUNT

Each May and December, members of the Sable Dunes Audubon Society participate in the Spring Migration and Christmas Bird Counts. Birders identify and count all birds seen in their designated area. The counts are tallied and then submitted to the National Audubon Society for their records. This information helps give a picture of the health of bird populations throughout the United States. Interested in participating? Contact us to get paired up with a group.

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