Program
2012 SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Thursday, May 17
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
- 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Birding Charity Island – Boat Cruise
- 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Bird Photography Workshop – Held at the Bay Inn, Tawas City
- 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Scenic River Byway Bus Tour FULL
Evening Keynote Presentation and Birders’ Social SOLD OUT!
- 5:30 p.m. Warbler Identification by Jon Dunn
Evening Program
- Following Mr. Dunn’s presentation:Bus Field Trip – Guided birding of Tuttle Marsh FULL
Friday, May 18
7:00 – 9:30 am
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: the Point trail FULL
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Lighthouse trail
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Campground trail
- Guided bus trip to Pine River Kirtland’s Warbler Management Area – Paul Thompson, leader FULL
- Guided bus trip – Eagle Run FULL
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Beginning Bird Photography Field Instruction Class – Held at Tawas Point State Park
9:30 am
- Carpool Field Trip: Birding at Little Loon Lake Nature Area – led by Peggy Ridgway FULL
MORNING ACTIVITIES AT TAWAS POINT STATE PARK
7:00 – 9:00 am
- Bird-banding demonstration led by Ed Pike
7:00 – 10:00 am
- Coffee and Doughnuts for sale by the Friends of Tawas Point
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: the Point trail FULL
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Lighthouse trail FULL
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Campground trail
LUNCH – on your own
1:00 pm
- Conference Welcome at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort
1:30 – 2:30 pm
- Seminars at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort
- Getting it Right with Warbler ID – Roger Eriksson
- Night Migration – Caleb Putnam
2:45 – 3:45 pm
- Seminars at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort (continued)
- Birding by Ear – Stan Lilley
- Kirtland’s Warbler: the Bahamas Connection – Dave Ewert
Evening Keynote Presentation, Tally Rally, and Evening Programs
4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It - Bill Rapai
- Michigan’s Imporant Birding Areas and Update – Caleb Putnam
5:30 – 6:00 pm
- Tally Rally
6:30 – 8:00 pm
- Dinner with the Birders at Mr. Jack’ss (no that’s not a typo!) Sports Bar & Grill
9:00 pm – Weather- and migration-dependent
- Night migration on location with Caleb Putnam
Saturday, May 19
7:00 am
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: the Point trail FULL
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Lighthouse trail
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Campground trail
- Guided bus trip to Tuttle Marsh FULL
- Guided bus trip to Pine River Kirtland’s Warbler Management Area – Paul Thompson, leader FULL
MORNING ACTIVITIES AT TAWAS POINT STATE PARK
7:00 – 9:00 am
- Bird-banding demonstration led by Ed Pike
7:00 – 10:00 am
- Coffee and Doughnuts for sale by the Friends of Tawas Point
10:00 am
- Lighthouse opens for public tours – $2 charge payable at the door
10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: the Point trail FULL
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Lighthouse trail
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Campground trail
CARPOOL FIELD TRIPS
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Carpool Field Trip: Guided birding of area grasslands – Led by Matt Hegwood FULL
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Carpool Field Trip: AuSable River Guided Wildflower Walk FULL
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
“Wings by Wheels” birding and biking trip. Bikes will be available for rent. FULL
LUNCH – on your own
1:00– 2:00 pm
- Seminars at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort
- Getting it Right with Warbler ID – Roger Eriksson
- Night Migration – Caleb Putnam
2:30 – 3:30 pm
- Seminars at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort (continued)
- Birding by Ear – Stan Lilly
- Kirtland’s Warbler: the Bahamas Connection – Dave Ewert
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES AT TAWAS POINT STATE PARK:
3:00 pm
- LIVE BIRDS OF PREY – Presentation by Wildlife Recovery Association – FREE, no registration required
Evening Keynote Presentation, Tally Rally, and Evening Programs
4:00 – 5:15 pm
- Across the Pond: European and American Perspectives on Trans-Atlantic Vagrancy and Long-Distance Migration – Harry Hussey and Caleb Putnam
5:15 – 6:30 pm
- Tally Rally and Event Wrap-up
7:15 – 9:30 pm
- Bus Field Trip – Guided birding of Tuttle Marsh FULL
9:00 pm
- Night migration on location with Caleb Putnam – Weather- and migration-dependent
Sunday, May 20
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Boat Cruise: Birding Charity Island
7:00 am
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: the Point trail FULL
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Lighthouse trail
- Guided Birding of Tawas Point State Park: Campground trail
- Bus trip to Pine River Kirtland’s Warbler Management Area FULL
MORNING ACTIVITIES AT TAWAS POINT STATE PARK
7:00 – 10:00 am
- Coffee and Doughnuts for sale by the Friends of Tawas Point
10:00 am
- Lighthouse opens for public tours – $2 charge payable at the door
Monday, May 21
Post-event Professionally-guided Birding Tour SOLD OUT
All day affair beginning at 7:00 am. Limited space. Special Registration required.
- Birding Iosco County Caleb Putnam













