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06.10.22 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Intern

Meet our summer interns!

Marie Kroneman Headshot

Hi, I am Marie Kroneman and I am from Okemos, MI.  I am a third-year student at Michigan State University majoring in animal science/zoology. I am the Animal Care Intern at the Sanctuary this summer. I am excited to learn more about Read More

05.28.22 | Uncategorized

Colibríes, los campeones del cielo

Ni siquiera sé por dónde empezar con los colibríes. La verdad que siempre he admirado su belleza y biología.    Las aves más pequeñas del mundo Los colibríes existen sólo en América, se pueden encontrar desde el norte Read More

05.28.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Hummingbirds, the champions of the sky

Hummingirds of the world

When talking about hummingbirds, I don’t even know where to start. I have always admired their beauty and biology.    Smallest birds in the world  Hummingbirds only exist in the Americas, you can find them all the Read More

05.03.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Avian Influenza

3 Mallard Ducks standing on the shoreline of Wintergreen Lake

June 15, 2022 update:  As of June 14, 2022 it has been 30 days since a case of HPAI has been reported in Michigan.  The Sanctuary will resume corn sales and feeding of wild birds. Originally published on May 3, 2022 Highly Read More

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

02.10.22 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Meet the Black Swans!

Head shot of an Australian Black Swan showcasing their bright red bill and black head and neck

If you have recently visited our W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, you may have noticed some new residents near the lake. You may have first noticed a flurry of high-pitched peeping as you walked the path up to our Diver Pond. Maybe you heard a Read More

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

11.17.21 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Gifts

Generous donations help the Sanctuary motor on

A green golf cart donated to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary sits next to a large pile of wood chips, with a shovel leaning against the bed of the cart.

Providing excellent care for the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's resident birds and the grounds they call home can require some heavy lifting. Thanks to the donation of an electric golf cart by the Greenfield family, Sanctuary staff has a Read More

11.05.21 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, En espanol

¿Búhos espeluznantes? ¿Quien dice?

Close-up photo of the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's resident Barn Owl.

Lea este artículo en inglés. La noche + búhos= escalofriante, ¿verdad? Aunque hay algo escalofriante sobre los búhos y la noche, la verdad es que son criaturas increíbles y hermosas que después de tantos años de evolución, se han Read More

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Meet our summer interns!

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Colibríes, los campeones del cielo

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Hummingbirds, the champions of the sky

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12685 East C Avenue
Augusta, MI 49012
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