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09.29.21 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Intern, Programs, Resource Center, Uncategorized

Beginnings and endings: A reflection on interning at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Intern Cheyenne releasing one of our permanent swans from a crate.

As spring ended and summer began to show I became more nervous, and excited, about my new potential experiences as a Kellogg Biological Station intern at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. I was grateful to have this internship and create positive 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

04.04.19 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Uncategorized

Liberty’s Extreme Makeover

2 Bald Eagles at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

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

12.12.18 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Conservation, Uncategorized

Christmas Bird Count: Over a Century of Birding!

Audubon Christmas Bird Count Logo

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • May 01 Storybook Walk: Mama Built A Little Nest Learn More >
  • May 21 Guided Bird Hike Learn More >
  • Jun 01 Storybook Walk: Owl Babies Learn More >
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12685 East C Avenue
Augusta, MI 49012
Phone: (269) 671-2510 birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu

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