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05.03.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Avian Influenza

3 Mallard Ducks standing on the shoreline of Wintergreen Lake

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in our area and is spreading during this migration season.  You can see the current distribution on this map.   HPAI strains occur naturally among all wild Read More

03.02.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Conservation, Programs

Zorzales ¿qué sabes sobre ellos?

Imagina cuánto tiempo tardarías en caminar desde Argentina a Alaska. Según Google maps serían unos 90 días sin parar, caminando 24 horas por día. Los zorzales migran largas distancias, eso significa que cada primavera y cada otoño, estas Read More

03.02.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Conservation, Programs

Thrushes, what do you know about them?

American Robin with gps backpack

Think about how long it would take you to walk from Argentina to Alaska. According to Google maps it would take around 90 days walking 24 h/day. Thrushes are long-distance migrants, that means that every spring and every fall they migrate Read More

02.10.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Meet the Black Swans!

Head shot of an Australian Black Swan showcasing their bright red bill and black head and neck

If you have recently visited our W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, you may have noticed some new residents near the lake. You may have first noticed a flurry of high-pitched peeping as you walked the path up to our Diver Pond. Maybe you heard a Read More

01.13.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Programs

Vagrant Birds: What’s That?

Have you ever seen a group of people with binoculars looking very excited and trying to find something? It is possible they are looking for a vagrant bird. But what is a vagrant bird? A vagrant bird is a species that is currently outside Read More

06.18.21 | Bird Sanctuary, Intern

Welcome to our interns!

Ashlynn Toles holding a Canada Goose

It is very exciting to introduce you to the 2021 summer interns here at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary!  Make sure to say hello if you see them on grounds or helping out in the Resource Center! Ashlynn Toles is the Avian Care Intern Read More

02.03.21 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Research

Trumpeter Swans of the Midwest

A map of the migration patterns of Trumpeter Swans in the Midwest

Imagine you find yourself outdoors one autumn, somewhere in the Midwestern U.S. The brisk fall wind greets your face as you trek through the painted woods. Oak leaves are a hanging onto branches overhead, fighting to find their final Read More

01.27.21 | Bird Sanctuary, Resource Center, Trails

A Wintry Sanctuary Update

Image of the main entrance of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary on a snowy day

Winter is a time to reset and plan for the new year.  With all the unknowns in this ever-changing time, the sanctuary is focusing on keeping the grounds open and safe for visitors and providing online educational programs.  We Read More

08.27.20 | Bird Sanctuary, Pollinator Garden

A summer of native plants and social distancing

Image of Ava Garrison holding a plant

Like many other people, I had to make some changes to my summer plans this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. When I applied for Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s Native Garden Fellowship, the description included working in the garden with Read More

06.16.20 | Conservation, Research

Learning from your elders: long-term research at KBS provides insights in turtle populations

Blanding's Turtle with marked shell

You wouldn’t think of turtles as particularly likely to succeed in the game of life – unlike many common species (think bugs and mice), they grow slowly and take a long time to mature and reproduce—up to 20 years for some species. What Read More

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