Black River Audubon is going north again (This time it is going to be warm!). We will be looking for warblers, loons, Evening Grosbeaks, and other birds that nest in the northern parts of the state of Michigan. We will leave at 8:AM on Thursday, June 25th, heading for Grayling, Michigan. Our first official stop will be the visitor center at Hartwick Pines State Park to check the feeders and trails for Evening Grosbeaks and other Local specialties. Then, after checking into our rooms and eating, we will hit the surrounding forests trying to find owls and Whip-poor-wills. After a good night’s sleep, we will return to the visitor center to meet with the Michigan Audubon Society. After a short introductory program, they will lead us out in a search for the local Kirtland’s Warblers. After (hopefully) finding the warblers and other species, we will head across the big bridge toward Sault Ste. Marie, birding along the way. On Saturday, we will hit such places as Seney National Wildlife Area (Seven Mile long Drive tour with nesting Common Loons, Sandhill Cranes and various waterfowl), Tahquamenon Falls (Gray Jays, White-winged and/or red Crossbills), Whitefish Point, and Hulbert Bog. Sunday will be our day to head back to Lorain County. If time permits, we will do the drive tour at Shiawassee State Wildlife Refuge before returning home in the evening.

Cost $460. Includes transportation, lodging, all entrance fees, and leadership. Participants will be responsible for their own meals.

This trip will be led by Black River Audubon Field Trip Chairman Paul Sherwood, who spent 8 years working on The Huron National Forest in Northern Michigan (and a lot of his spare time on the Upper Peninsula)