Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society

Owashtanong Islands

Audubon Society

The Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society serves the Greater Grand Haven, Michigan, area with stewardship of two island wildlife sanctuaries in the Grand River and support for environmental education. For more information on our mission, meeting location, and how to become a member, go to our membership page. Also check the Sanctuary page for information on the Owashtanong Islands Sanctuary.

Local Birding Counts:
North American Migration Count
Ottawa County Christmas Bird Count

For the latest bird sightings, try these:

Detroit Area Bird Hotline -

Ohio RBA's - 419-877-9640

Illinois & Chicago Hotline - 847-265-2118

Hamilton, Ontario RBA - 905-648-9537

Indiana Bird Alerts - 317-767-4727

To receive all the above RBA's (and many more!), subscribe by sending an e-mail to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU. In the body of the message, put the following text: “subscribe birdcntr your name”

Table of Contents

Upcoming Events

Winter Feeding

Danger of Reflective Windows

far flowing water excerpts

Kirtland's Warbler Page

Check out Manning's Backyard Feeder Weekly Report, now on-line!
Field Trip Reports from selected outings
A cumulative list of field trip sightings -- the "OIAS Life List"
Research on Vanishing Frogs and Toads in the October 1998 far flowing water
Links! to other parts of the birding world
Check the What's New Page for the latest updates and new pages!
Local (West Michigan) conservation topics and alerts.

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