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Welcome to the Grand Rapids Audubon Club website
October GRAC Membership Meeting
On Monday, October 29 Clayton Daughenbaugh will present “A Wilderness Icon: Utah’s Red Rock Canyonlands,” a 15-minute multimedia program narrated by Robert Redford and he will speak to his own experiences as Conservation Organizer for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and his concerns about current attacks on our protected wilderness areas.
Click here for a preview of the 2018-19 programs.
GRAC Field Trip Schedule Update
The current field trip schedule includes dates and descriptions of all scheduled trips--plan ahead! Always check the field trip page as trips are continuously being added.
Upcoming trips: Fall Migrants at Muskegon State Park, Saturday, October 20 and trip to Maher Sanctuary Saturday, October 27.. Don't forget the recurring Millennium Park field trips every Thursday.
Help Lead the Grand Rapids Audubon Club
There are still opportunities to help lead the club forward. We still need volunteers for a few other positions. Click here for details.
GRAC makes a real difference right here in West Michigan through environmental and nature education and advocacy. This is your chance to help. If you want to volunteer or have questions, contact Scott Hutchings at nominations@graud.org.
Update on Sandhill Crane Hunting in Michigan
GOOD NEWS! The DNR and the NRC have no current plans to add Sandhill Cranes to the game species list. Read the full report on the Conservation Issues page.
Poison Used in Death of Bald Eagles Identified
Thirteen Bald Eagles found dead on a Maryland farm in February 2016 were initially believed to have died of natural causes. Recent necropsy reports on the animals by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proved the eagles died from poisoning by carbofuran, a banned toxic pesticide. Click here for a report on this story.
Worldwide Bird Cams
Clicking on the thumbnail left leads to a site featuring live streaming bird cams, updated videos, and/or updated photographs of nesting wild birds. You can follow the efforts of the parents and the progress of the young birds by periodically visiting these nest cam sites.
eBird Reports
Interesting eBird sightings for July 2018, August 2018 and September 2018 are available. Beginning in January 2018, the monthly eBird summary will only include the very unusual and rare sightings. Earlier reports are available on request from bird.reports@graud.org.
Area eBird Sightings
Don't forget the bird sightings page is updated on a daily basis. New reports are added from area sightings in Allegan, Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties.
GRAC Media Pages Include Photographs and Videos
Between the bird photo, nature photo and Macaulay Library page we have well over 400 photographs available on the website. Don't forget to check the video page.
