Spring migration is in full swing in southeast Michigan, with songbirds, waterfowl, and shorebirds making their way through and from our area on their journey north.
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Photo of the Week: Barred Owl
What a nice surprise to see and hear my first Barred owl this week!
Despite over 30 years of birding in our southeast Michigan area, an area where Barred owls are reported regularly in mature forests near water, I’ve never found one.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Barred OwlFree Birding Webinar: What’s New in Avian Taxonomy (2025)
With the restructured bird taxonomy released in October 2025, birders around the world have seen bird species changes on eBird, Merlin, and Birds of the World.
For example, all my Yellow Warbler observations have been changed to Northern Yellow Warbler. And my Warbling Vireo observations have changed to Eastern Warbling Vireo.
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