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U.P. Rare Bird Report for August 26, 2010
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Skye Haas reports on the latest bird sightings from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Find out about the fall warbler migration and more by clicking the "Read More" link. |
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Marquette Peregrine Falcon Web Cam
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To observe hourly photos the Peregrine Falcon nest box at the WE Energies Presque Isle Power Plant in Marquette click on this link. |
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U.P. Checklist Updated January 2008
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Scott Hickman has compiled a checklist of Upper Peninsula birds that is now available for viewing on our U.P. Checklist Page. This checklist is composed of all 388 species acceptable as having been observed within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as of January 6, 2008 according to Michigan Bird Records Committee standards. The sequence of birds in this list follows the American Ornithologists’ Union’s 7th Edition Checklist, 48th Supplement. A printable version is also available for download. |
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Keweenaw Raptor Survey
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The Keweenaw Raptor Survey documents spring raptor migration on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan. The survey is a joint venture of the Copper Country Audubon Club and the Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society with additional support from Michigan Audubon Society. See the results of this spring's Brockway Mountain hawk count, and find out more about raptors in the U.P. at this link: Keweenaw Raptor Survey. |
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How to Share Your U.P. Bird Photos
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Please enjoy our 2009 UPBirders photo album at the Grove Street photo-sharing site. Click the Read More link to find out how to share your own bird photos... |
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How to Join Our Email List
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To join the UPBirders.org "Birdnet" email list, send an email message to birdnet-subscribe@upbirders.org. The subject line and message body can be empty. You must send the subscribe message from the email account you wish to subscribe. To unsubscribe, send a message to birdnet-unsubscribe@upbirders.org. You must send the unsubscribe message from the same email account you subscribed. For assistance, please contact the listowner, mstamp "at" mstamp.net.
Please be aware that attachments are not allowed on our email list. For complete instructions and list guidelines, check out our Birdnet email Information page. |
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2010 Bird Counts
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Saturday, December 18: Marquette Christmas Bird Count
(Melinda Stamp, mstamp "at" mstamp.net)
We'd be glad to list other U.P. bird counts -- please let us know the dates and contact information. |
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2010 LWAS Activities
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The Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society of Marquette and Alger Counties holds meetings on the second Wednesday of each month (September-May) at 7 pm in Marquette at the Peter White Public Library Community Room (unless otherwise noted.) Non-members are always welcome to attend.
Upcoming Meetings:
Wednesday, September 8, 2010: "Panama: The Natural Destination"
Mark and Joannie Hubinger, will present pictures and stories from a 25-day birding trip in Panama, a country where wildlife abounds and landscapes vary from cloud forest habitats to oceanfront beaches.
2010 Field Trips:
Sunday, September 12, 2010 - Peninsula Point and Indian Point
Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society will be joining forces with NMU's new student birding club, the Northern Parulas, for a field trip in search of migrant songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and raptors. We will be carpooling at the corner of Fourth and Spring Streets in downtown Marquette at 7 am. We'll return to Marquette sometime in the afternoon, so bring a lunch. |
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