Travel and Birding

  • Birding Red Oaks Nature Center: A Metro Detroit Migration Gem

    Discover why Red Oaks Nature Center is a Metro Detroit gem for songbird migration. My guide to warblers, trails, and post-birding brews at Cadillac Straits. 🥨🦉

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  • Spring Migration in Southeast Michigan: My Top 7 Local Birding Spots

    Explore my favorite SE Michigan spring birding spots. From warbler waves to marsh treks, here is my personal guide to the 2026 migration season. 🥨🦉

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  • The early arrivals of Metrobeach

    Spring is in the air! Red-winged Blackbirds are back at Metrobeach. See the latest on nesting Great Horned Owls, Wood Ducks, and my favorite birding trails. 🥨🦉

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  • The Expat’s Guide to Lexington, KY: Best Breweries, Cajun Eats, and Winter Birding

    Is Blue Stallion the best US Hefeweizen? My honest review of Lexington ’s brewery scene, the Distillery District, and a ‘lifer’ Fox Sparrow at the Arboretum. 🥨🦉

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  • Kentucky Bourbon & Birding: A Guide to the Best Distillery Tours Near Lexington

    Discover the best of Lexington’s bourbon scene with an in-depth review of distillery tours at Castle & Key and Maker’s Mark, plus birding highlights from the Schnitzelbirder.🥨🦉

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  • Kensington Metropark: A quick birders guide through the winter

    Things to do at Kensington Metropark in the winter. Explore the nature trails for Pileated Woodpeckers, scope Kent Lake for waterfowl, and meet the resident Sandhill Cranes. 🥨🦉

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  • Lake St. Clair Metropark in the Winter: a quick guide for birders

    Explore Lake St. Clair Metropark in winter! From Owls and hawks to the “all-you-can-eat” feeder buffet, discover Michigan’s best cold-weather birding.

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  • Birding Belle Isle in the Winter: A quick Guide

    A brief guide for visiting Belle Isle in the winter out of a Birder’s View. Learn where to find eagles, waterfowl and other wildlife.

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  • Summer Shorebirds: A Trip to Pointe Mouillee State Game Area

    Looking for black-necked stilts in the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area on a hot summer day. 🥨🦉

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  • On the not-so-successful hunt for Snowy Owls in the cold of Southeast Michigan

    Join us on our hunt for a snowy owl at the Harley Ensign Memorial and Lake St Clair Metropark.

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