Have you seen our bald eagles yet? If not, come check them out because they won’t look this way for long! Liberty, age four, and Patriot, age three, are our resident Bald Eagles. Both of our handsome boys came to us with permanent wing Read More
2019 Bus Scholarships for School Groups!
Now is the time of year to start planning for your school group’s spring field trip! Fly your flock on over to the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary for a fun, science-based field trip! The Bird Sanctuary offers a variety of field trips Read More
Christmas Bird Count: Over a Century of Birding!
Did you know Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count began in 1900 and this will be the 119th annual count? Ornithologist Frank M. Chapman proposed the Christmas Day count as an alternative to the hunting traditions that were in place at the time. Read More
For the Love of Nature! Tweet Holiday Gifts for All
The holidays are rapidly approaching and finding the perfect gifts can ruffle the feathers of even the most seasoned shoppers! We all want to give the “perfect” gift but that often becomes challenging, especially for those who Read More
Are You a Seasonally Lazy Gardener?
My fingers twitch every time I walk past dried coneflower seed heads in the gardens at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. My desire is to cut back anything dark brown or unattractive in the flower garden. But gardening for wildlife requires a Read More
Renovations to the Overlook
“I didn’t think this was going to be possible for maybe twenty years,” said Lisa Duke, Sanctuary manager, as she looked around at the renovated Overlook building. “It’s an amazing improvement right at the heart of the Sanctuary.” Since the Read More
Saving the Piping Plover
A tiny shorebird chick, only a few days old, is eating insects along a beach. An adult in the area suddenly makes an alarm call and the chick quickly runs to some rocks and lays down. The young bird, camouflaged, cannot be seen by Read More
Trumpeting … Troopers?
There are a variety of different swan species for visitors to see at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. One of these species, rarer for our guests to spot, are Trooper swans. At the sanctuary there are two resident Trooper swans that enjoy Read More
New signs on the trails!
The Sanctuary is excited to share new trail maps and interpretive signs with our visitors! Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Kalamazoo River Community Recreational Foundation we were able to create 2 new interpretive signs, an Read More
Found a Baby Bird?!
This time of year, many people will find baby birds that have fallen out of the nest and want to help. Stop! First, we need to know the facts about baby birds and the best possible ways we can help them. Baby birds are cute and fluffy and Read More
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A legacy of conservation; a commitment to sustainability.
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary12685 East C Avenue
Augusta, MI 49012
Phone: (269) 671-2510 birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu