Birdwatching in Michigan Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. Initial Last Name Area Available Language B Bowman Ann Arbor Anytime Englishsome German Ann Arbor is in one of the best birding counties in Michigan, and it's a 50-minute drive from one of the best birding locations in Michigan, Pte. Mouillee State Game Area. My birding web site is at http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/index.html G Livingston Ann Arbor Anytime T Schneider Cedarville Anytime J Palland Center Line Weekend English/Danish L Humphrey Detroit Weekend A Dettling Canton/Detroit Anytime English/ItalianRussian I generally bird around Detroit, Ann Arbor and Dearborn. I can accompany people in these areas and assist people with information about where to find birds around the state of Michigan. My work schedule is flexible so that I can bird before work on some days. I am a volunteer at the Rouge River Bird Observatory. I band and do surveys with Julie Craves. See www.rrbo.org. I'm 31 years old and I have traveled for birding quite a bit in the US. I have around 580 North American Life birds, not including Mexico. I take some photos of birds as well. D Aspery Garden City, Wayne County Weekend English Crosswinds Marsh, U of M Dearborn and Oakwoods & Lake Erie Metro park have a nice variety of habitat within 30-40 minutes. Not bad for a urban area. I work full-time and activiely bird locally in Wayne County. D Fortune Gaylord Anytime J DuBey Grand Blanc Weekend S Podolan Grawn Anytime L Lofgren Holton/Muskegon Anytime L Vander Linden Jenison Anytime English West Michigan Native. Own a Wild Bird Center "Your Ultimate Backyard Nature Store". Husband and I take 'birdwalks' whenever the weather allows. Love to add new birds to Lifelist! C Du Bey Lake City Anytime D McWhirter MSU/Lansing Anytime English Local birder for 50 years, contacts throughout the state, experienced at finding birds and showing them to people. Few bad habits." C Goulart Macomb Anytime English My work schedule can be problematic at times, but I am often available for both weekend and some evening birding. I am not an expert or master birder, but I am able to identify most birds that regularly occur in the upper midwest. I am located in the Northern Detroit area and have relatively close access to Crane Creek in Ohio, Point Pelee in Ontario, and numerous excellent birding areas here in South East Michigan. R Sischo Marquette Weekend English I bird the Limestone Sharp-tailed Grouse lek, the Chatham Sewage ponds, the Sand Plains area, Republic Burn area, Wolf Lake Road area and Forestville location. A McMahon Marquette Weekend English I have other flexible times during the week, it varies. I am not an expert birder, but an interessted birder who has been birding off & on for 20 plus years. J Fleener Muskegon Anytime B Jackson Pigeon Anytime(Summer only) P Davenport Reading(Summer only) Anytime T Weaver Roscommon Anytime English Within a few miles is the Kirtland Warblers nesting area, and in the Houghton Lake area (15 miles) we have a great swamp area with very good views of A GBH rookery, viewing platforms of the many Osprey nests, Bald Eagles fishing in area, all in all a good area for waterfowl and birds you'd expect around the largest inland lake in Michigan K Bruursema South Haven Anytime R Burley Traverse City Anytime Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language W Hufton III Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Anytime English Local Information Name Description Michigan Audubon Society Club Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Club Grand Traverse Audubon Club Club Macom Audubon Society Club Oakland Audubon Society Club Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society Club Dearborn Latest Sights Rouge River Bird Observatory Observatory The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Observatory Southeastern Michigan Raptor Research Hawk Watch North Michigan Birding Latest sights and more Heather Slayton's Wings Over Michigan Southeastern Counties Cynthia Mead's Wood Songs Mark Cassino's Photos Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Sites Sandhill Cranes Festival Kirtland's Warbler Festival Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michigan Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MapQuest Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides and books recommended by Birdingpals. Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Michigan Last update 01/06/2008
