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Field Ornithology Begins

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 04.01.2026
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

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  • Kellogg Biological Station
  • Bird Sanctuary


Photo Credit: Tiffany Greenfield

What to expect:

Join Lisa Duke from the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and Josh Haas from Hawks on the Wing for this spring’s Field Ornithology Course! Participants will meet at the Sanctuary Auditorium for 5 Wednesday evening lectures from an area expert on topics like migration, conservation, climate change, and more. All lectures will also be available via Zoom webinar for those who can’t join us. The second half of the evening will include either a birding hike on the Sanctuary grounds or a bird ID lecture. Online participants cannot join in on the evening birding hikes. We will also offer two Saturday field trips that will travel to nearby birding destinations.  Participants can register for lectures, field trips, or both!

 Click Here for further details.

Course schedule:

Lectures: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.  on Wednesdays: April 1 , 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026
Field Trips: 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays: April 11 and May 2, 2026

  Wednesday Zoom-In Lectures Wednesday In-person Lectures Wednesday Post -Lecture Bird Hikes Saturday Field Trips
Online Lectures Only x      
In-person Lectures Only   x x  
Field Trip Only       x
Lecture and Field Trips Both   x x x

 

Course fees :

  Online Lectures Only In-person Lecture Only Field Trip Only Lecture and Field Trips Both
Members $30 $135 $30 $155
Non-Members $45 $155 $45 $190    

Scholarships:  Partial scholarships up to $75 are available based on need.  Apply via the registration page. 

Registration information:

  • Audience: Adults
  • Register by March 27, 2026.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Cancellation Policy for Events Requiring Registration:
If a program is cancelled due to weather or other circumstances by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, a full refund will be issued. If a registrant must cancel before the event’s registration deadline, a full refund will be issued. No refunds the day of an event or after. For events that require prepayment, no space will be held without
full payment. Registrations can be transferred at any time.

Questions? Please call (269) 671-2510 or email birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu.

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