Snowy Owl Released Near Schoolcraft Part of Tracking Study of the Birds
For an updated report on Kalamazoo’s Snowy Owl named Prairie Ronde see MLive link below. …
Michigan SNOWstorm Snowy Owls Update from Allen Chartier
After being in a cell tower "dead zone" for a few days (we've all been there), Alma, the Snowy Owl whose transmitter was funded by Alma College, has …
Michigan’s First SNOWstorm Snowy Owl
Michigan’s First SNOWstorm Snowy Owl is named Alma. He was trapped in Grand Rapids near the airport and was fitted with a transmitter and …
What to do with Household Hazardous Waste?
Kalamazoo County has a Hazadous Waste Collection Program. See below for what is accepted and for contact information on where and when this service is …
Tracking Snowy Owls with Project SNOWstorm
Last winter, Snowy Owls moved south in numbers greater than they had in perhaps 50 years. A group of researchers in the northeastern U.S. saw an …
Kalamazoo’s Female Peregrine Falcon “Rebecca” still on Territory
ASK member Dave Chmielewski reports that on November 11, 2014 at 10:30 AM Rebecca was on her favorite Gilmore tower perch and seems in really good …
Birders of All Skill Levels Needed
The laboratory at Vanderbilt University is looking for birders of all levels of experience to participate in a project examining how perception and …
Request for Assitance – Bird – Window Collisions
Birds face many threats when they come into contact with urban environments. One of the leading causes of avian mortality in cities is window …
Downtown Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcons Update
On a sad note, an MLive article by Rosemary Parker about the necropsy report on the young Peregrine Falcon found dead in August. …
Passenger Pigeon Exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/09/passing_of_passenger_pigeon_10.html
One of Kalamazoo’s Young Peregrine Falcons Found Dead
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/08/young_peregrine_falcon_found_d.html
Hummingbird Banders had a Busy Day in Southwest Michigan
Every year many people think Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are in serious decline and not nearly as many are at their feeders as the previous year. …
Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcon Chick now has a Name
This announcement from MLIve/Kalamazoo Gazette. Not only is the name very appropriate but the winning entry came from Audubon Society of Kalamazoo …
Mid-summer Michigan Ruby-throated Hummingbird Report
This past Thursday (July 17) I recaptured a Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a home near Waterloo, Jackson County, that I had banded there on June 8, …
Kalamazoo’s Female Peregrine Falcon on the Hunt
Peregrine Falcon, female (AKA Rebecca). Kalamazoo, MI Spring 2014. This female has just started to hunt again after successfully incubating and …
Kalamazoo’s Pergrine Falcon Family Update Sunday July 6, 2014
Here is the latest update on the Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon family from Dave Chmielewski with two of his great photos. Getting there at 7 AM on a …
Peregrine Falcon Chick is Back from Rehab and Flying over Downtown Kalamazoo
Check out these articles on the release of the Peregrine Falcon chick that was returned to downtown Kalamazoo after spending a week in rehab. Please …
What’s New with Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons as of June 30, 2014
Here is another update and photo of the Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon family by Audubon Society of Kalamazoo member Dave Chmielewski. What a difference a …
Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons Update Sunday June 29, 2014
This update was provided by Audubon Society of Kalamazoo member Dave Chmielewski who also provided the photos. We thank Dave for the updates and …
June 26, 2014 Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons Update
We have flight! Rebecca is giving flying lessons to the chicks. Yesterday and this morning two of the three chicks were flying. One chick is strong …
June 24, 2014 Update of Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcon Family
Read the latest news of Kalamazoo's Peregrine Falcons.
June 22, 2014 Update on Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons
This report and photo from Audubon Society of Kalamazoo member Dave Chmielewski about his observations on June 22, 2014. This morning I was able to …
Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons Nest Successfully
For stories on Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons nesting and hatching young see the links: …
Michigan Purple Martin Group to Form Soon
Purple Martin landlords in Michigan are in the beginning stages of forming a state-wide organization dedicated to the welfare and management of this …