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01.10.25 | Bird Sanctuary

Paintbrushes, plants, and Pieris rapae: Combining art and science through mural painting at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Image of a colorful mural being painted by artist standing on a ladder with trees in the background

  As I advanced toward the last year of my Ph.D. at Kellogg Biological Station, the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Grounds Manager, Lisa Duke, approached me about creating a mural on the property. The location was determined to be a Read More

07.19.23 | Conservation, Programs, Research

Citizen science at the Sanctuary

BioBlitz participants use binoculars to search for birds along the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s Bluebird Trail. Photo by Corinn Rutkoski

An underappreciated dimension of scientific research is collecting data. For ecologists interested in measuring biodiversity, a perennial issue is that counting plants and animals as they move, hide, and change is extremely difficult, 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

03.29.21 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Bob, Bob White!

A Bobwhite poses on a perch at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

With the warming weather taking us into spring, you might start to hear a familiar bird call during your visit. Our Northern Bobwhites, a favorite among guests, are often heard with their high-toned whistles, “Bob! Bobwhite!” through summer Read More

07.03.17 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Osprey Banding with MDNR

Banding Osprey with MDNR

This June, staff at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary worked with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to band juvenile Osprey. Osprey populations are in recovery after being disrupted by DDT in the 1960s. DDT, a chemical used for Read More

04.18.17 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Lead Poisoning in Birds

Xray of a Trumpeter Swan with lead poisoning

Lead in the environment is a cause of concern for all living species. Lead leaches into water, corrodes our drinking pipes, is swallowed by fish that are food to eagles, and sinks into the soil where birds ingest it. Trumpeter Swans and Read More

03.18.16 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary

Caring for Crows

American Crow MigwIn at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Last fall, a local wildlife rehabilitator informed us she had received an injured crow into her care. She was found in Comstock with a badly broken left wing and was deemed un-releasable by the veterinarian. We decided she would make an Read More

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    Augusta, MI 49012
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