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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

04.29.20 | Bird Sanctuary, Conservation

Be a scientist from your own home!

Boys monitoring nest boxes on the edge of a prarie

Happy citizen science month!  In the midst of the stay-at-home order, one of the things that can help during these times with our children is to get out into nature. With spring in full swing, diving into a citizen science project is a Read More

02.14.20 | Bird Sanctuary, Intern

Interpretation: A Limitless Power

Blake Hedges with a magnifying glass

When I arrived at the bird sanctuary, most of my motivation was selfish. I wanted to be here because this was what I figured my next step should be. I hadn’t stopped to consider who I was in my position and what that meant to the Read More

12.16.19 | Bird Sanctuary, Conservation

Winters Past and Present

Historic Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Buildings in the winter with snow on the ground and frozen lake. Swans, ducks, and geese can be seen standing on the ice.

Recently, a W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary volunteer gifted a treasure trove of vintage copies of Michigan Audubon’s “The Jack Pine Warbler” to the Sanctuary. To my surprise, upon reading the table of contents of an issue, an article from 1947 Read More

10.04.19 | Bird Sanctuary, Conservation, Pollinator Garden

March of the Migrating Monarch

As fall rolls in, you may start to notice that you are seeing monarch butterflies more abundantly than you have seen them all summer. Monarch butterflies are known for their beauty, but you might be surprised to find out these butterflies Read More

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