Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Fall 2017 Grosse Pointe Audubon Newsletter

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Fall 2017 Grosse Pointe Audubon meeting schedule

Here's Grosse Pointe Audubon's fall schedule.
We look forward to seeing you at our meetings!

Sept. 18—Do Sapsuckers Really Suck Sap? Bird species got their names for a variety of reasons. It could have been for their overall color, a field mark, their call, their habitat, their behavior, or they may be named to honor a person. Don Chafant returns with a humorous program about how birds got their names.

Oct. 16—MNA Sanctuaries: Great little-known birding destinations close to home. Rachel Maranto, a Michigan Nature Association sanctuary manager will highlight several MNA sanctuaries in southeast Michigan that provide excellent birding opportunities across a variety of habitats.  You will also learn how you can help MNA with bird survey efforts at these sanctuaries and our other properties statewide.

Nov. 20—What we’ve learned from the Anchor Bay CBC. Over the past 40 years Anchor Bay Christmas Bird Count circle has become famous for its rarities and the huge numbers of species and individuals. Count coordinator Mike Florian takes a deeper look at the data from the annual count also tells a more important story.

Meetings are held in the Annex behind Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee in Grosse Pointe. All meetings are free and open to the public.

Monday, January 16, 2017