County Birding – a Niche Worth Exploring

September 21, 2021 3 Comments

If you are familiar with the hobby of Birding, then chances are good you may keep a “Life List,” or a list of all the species you have seen. Maybe you even keep a state-level version of the list, or even a year list. For many birders, this may be the extent of their listing …

Willets and Whimbrels

July 21, 2021 0 Comments

I’m just going to come out and say it. I am a sucker for shorebirds. The more time I spend with them, the more I enjoy them. When the forests and wetlands of Michigan are teeming with mosquitos and Deer Flies, the beaches that may offer a sandpiper or two are relatively free of bloodsucking …

VBBT – Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery

January 16, 2021 0 Comments

Hello readers! It has taken me longer to publish my first blog in a series called Van Buren Birding Trail. I had the post nearly finished, then scrapped the entire thing and started over. Moving forward, they should be easier to publish. How I wanted the information presented was my largest hurdle. The list is …