About
The Tawas Point Birding Festival is a Michigan Audubon event that is supported by the local chapter, Au Sable Valley Audubon.
Tawas Point was a beacon for migrating birds long before lake-going navigators used the Point to negotiate the waters of Lake Huron. Since the event began, birders from around the country and the world have made Tawas Point their destination for Spring birding.
Festival participants enjoy some of the best birding in the Great Lakes region; Tawas Point is well known for high concentrations of migrating warblers during the month of May. Recent species highlights include: Kirtland’s Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-crowned Sparrow, numerous raptors, shorebirds, and more. Over 170 species were recorded during the festival weekend in 2011, despite challenging weather conditions.
The 2012 festival will be complimented by the concurrent hosting of the Michigan Audubon Annual Conference. The Annual Members Meeting will take place prior to the keynote address on Friday evening at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort.
Enjoy great birding, learn more about photography, hone your birding skills, and get updates about avian conservation efforts in Michigan.
Interesting in supporting the festival with a donation? Click here.
Tawas Point Birding Festival species lists by year:
Link: Tawas Point birding and checklist page by Bruce M. Bowman
