Birdwatching in Michigan
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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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. | ||||||
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| B | Bowman | Ann Arbor | Anytime | English some 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 | ||||||
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| G | Livingston | Ann Arbor | Anytime | |
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| M | Boyce | Bellevue | Anytime | English |
| I manage America's 1st crane sanctuary for Michigan Audubon and have been birding for 30 years. Baker Sanctuary hosts the largest annual gathering of Sandhill Cranes in Michigan and more than 200 bird species have been identified here. | ||||||
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| J | Palland | Center Line | Weekend | English/Danish |
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| L | Humphrey | Detroit | Weekend | |
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| A | Dettling | Canton/Detroit | Anytime | English/Italian Russian |
| 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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| J | DuBey | Grand Blanc | Weekend | |
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| S | Podolan | Grawn | Anytime | |
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| T | Funke | Hastings | Anytime | English American Sign Language |
| Barry State Game area is home to Cerulean Warblers and Henslows Sparrows. I am the resident Manager of the Michigan Audubon Otis Sanctuary. We have a cabin for rent and ask that you be a Michigan Audubon Member to take a tour, donations to Michigan Audubon appreciated. | ||||||
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| L | Lofgren | Holton/Muskegon | Anytime | |
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| C | Porter | Jackson | Anytime | English |
| I live near the Dahlem Environmental Education Center, which possesses abundant and varied habitats to bird. I also live on the Grand River, which connects to Williams, Browns and Vandercook lake, all of which also offer exceptional birding opportunities. | ||||||
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| C | DuBey | Lake City | Anytime | |
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| 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." | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| S | Merrill | Middleville | Weekend | English |
| Meet at the Middleville Paul Henry Trail head beginning every Saturday, 9:00 am starting May 2 thru June 20. Walk with me or a group of birders to see the spring activity. 45 minutes approximate walk. | ||||||
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| L | Lage | Midland | Anytime | English |
| I am a retired teacher with an interest in birds and birding. We have very good nature center just a few minutes south of the city. It includes rivers, marshes, fields and woods. | ||||||
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| J | Fleener | Muskegon | Anytime | |
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| B | Jackson | Pigeon | Anytime(Summer only) | |
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| P | Davenport | Reading(Summer only) | Anytime | |
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| 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. | ||||||
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| L | Unger | Sawyer | Anytime | English |
| My weekend/vacation home is where I view birds. It is called Harbour Country and is like the Hamptons for Chicago. Although just 1 1/2 hours from Chicago the birds there are very different. I am an interior design, but I love my hobby. | ||||||
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| R | Burley | Traverse City | Anytime | |
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Professional Guides | ||||||
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| W | Hufton III | Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge | Anytime | English |
Local Information
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| Michigan Audubon Society | Club |
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| Audubon Society of Kalamazoo | Club |
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| Grand Traverse Audubon Club | Club |
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| Macom Audubon Society | Club |
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| Oakland Audubon Society | Club |
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| Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society | Club |
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| Dearborn | Latest Sights |
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| Rouge River Bird Observatory | Observatory |
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| The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory | Observatory |
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| Southeastern Michigan Raptor Research | Hawk Watch |
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| North Michigan Birding | Latest sights |
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| Heather Slayton's Wings Over Michigan | Resource Site |
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| Mark Cassino's | Photos |
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| Bruce Bowman's | Michigan Birding |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge | Sites |
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| Dahlem Environmental Center | Site |
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| Sandhill Cranes | Festival |
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| Kirtland's Warbler | Festival |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Michigan |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides and books recommended by Birdingpals. | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Michigan |
Last update 02/07/2009