Where to Bird in Michigan Right Now: An August Regional Guide
August is a transition month. Breeding season is winding down, migration is already underway, and what's worth doing depends heavily on where in the state you are. Here's a region-…
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Why Your Feeders Went Quiet in August
Every year around this time, we see a slowdown at bird feeders. No cardinals, no chickadees, barely a goldfinch. Did something happen? Is the seed bad? Did a hawk move in?Almost ce…
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August Is Michigan's Best Shorebird Month — Here's Where to Go in West Michigan
Most people think of fall migration as a September and October event. For shorebirds, that's already late. The southbound push begins in July and hits full stride in August, which makes right now the single best stretch of the year to watch sandpipers, plovers, and yellowlegs work the mudflats of West Michigan.
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