Program

2012 SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS

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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

1. Getting it Right with Warbler ID – Roger Eriksson
2. Night Migration – Caleb Putnam

2:45 – 3:45 pm

• Seminars at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort (continued)
  

1. Birding by Ear – Stan Lilley
2. 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

1. Getting it Right with Warbler ID – Roger Eriksson
2. Night Migration – Caleb Putnam

2:30 – 3:30 pm

• Seminars at the Tawas Bay Beach Resort (continued)
  

1. Birding by Ear – Stan Lilly
2. 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