by Pam Grassmick | May 25, 2020 | News
May 25, 2020 Incoming Birds. Sites and descriptions can be found on http://www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org <www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org/> This past weekend would have been the 7th Warblers on the Water event. The social interaction between birders, field...
by Kevin Boyle | May 20, 2020 | Island Currents, News
The US Army Corps of Engineers has published a public notice seeking input on Enbridge Energy’s plan to construct a tunnel under the Starits of Mackinac. The tunnel would replace Enbridge’s aging Line 5, a dual pipeline system on the lake bed of the...
by Pam Grassmick | May 4, 2020 | Birding Reports, News
Despite the cold temperatures and fierce winds this past week, the following birds were observed May 4, 2020 Incoming Birds. Sites and descriptions can be found on observed: http://www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org North End: Harbor area: Double-crested Cormorants have...
by Pam Grassmick | May 4, 2020 | News
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, of whcih many BIA members are also members, has set a date for a webinar on lake0level rise matters. Their press release announcing the webinar is below. Rising Waters in Northern Michigan:A Webinar for Shoreline Property Owners...
by Pam Grassmick | May 1, 2020 | News
We posted earlier about a then upcoming Michigan EGLE organized townhall webinar on Great Lakes high water levels. A recording of the webinar is now available here: Here are links to resources related to this event: RESOURCES: Webpage: Great Lakes High Water Levels...
by Kevin Boyle | Apr 30, 2020 | News
You are invited to a webinar hosted by the International Joint Commission (IJC) on high water levels in the Great Lakes. The webinar will take place on Friday, May 8 at 12:00pm (EDT) in English and at 9:30am (EDT) in French. American Co-Chair Jane...
by Pam Grassmick | Apr 30, 2020 | News
The DNR is waiving fees for fuelwood collection on state lands (which are normally $20), It no approved collection sites seem to identified in the DNR maps, but contacting them may reveal additional information. Their Press Release follows: Fuelwood permits are free...
by Pam Grassmick | Apr 27, 2020 | Birding Reports, News
Reminder to clean out all birdhouses, if you haven’t already. By cleaning out your birdhouse, it prevents many fungal and bacterial diseases. When a bird comes back to nest in a birdhouse, many diseases will spread to nesting birds and kill a mother and their young....
by Alan Vicstein | Apr 21, 2020 | News
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued the following press release today announcing a second High Water Summit. It is an online webinar, so you may attend from anywhere with adequate internet service. The ad hoc Michigan High...
by Pam Grassmick | Apr 20, 2020 | Birding Reports, News
Birders know that even seed and fruit eating birds need to feed their nestlings protein which is found in the form of insects. Most native insects don’t recognize exotic plants as food, so from a nesting bird’s point of view, many yards and gardens are “pretty...
