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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

08.11.21 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Conservation

The comeback of the Canada Goose

For those who reside in Michigan, you more than likely know of or have seen a Canada Goose, Branta canadensis. Residing in nearby ponds, lakes, rivers, farm fields, local parks, or even seen in a parking lot, Canada Geese are a type of Read More

07.14.21 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Conservation, Uncategorized

Purple Martins Need YOU!

When you walk along the shoreline of Wintergreen Lake during the summer, you will hear a bird chirping robotic melodies. You look up as a Purple Martin, the continent’s largest swallow, gracefully swoops up and over the water, looking for 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

05.14.20 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Conservation

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s ‘fierce falcon’ a new sight for visitors

Kestrel sitting on a perch

Our hearts as heavy, as Howie passed away on May 18th. He lived with us for a year and a half and as his age was unknown, he was most likely an old man who enjoyed his final years at the Sanctuary. Even with his passing, there are many 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

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

08.07.19 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Conservation

Saving the Great Lakes Piping Plover

A little shorebird has made quite the headlines in Chicago this summer, cancelling a popular beach music festival and bringing in bird watchers from all over the Great Lakes. What bird could cause such a commotion? A pair of Read More

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Augusta, MI 49012
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