Seven Ponds Nature Center Winter Bird Walks
This winter we will offer three bird walks on Wednesday mornings – one each in December, January, and February. We hope to find various winter bird species including songbirds, waterfowl, and gulls depending on the habitat. Seven Ponds bird walks are open to birders of all skill and experience levels, and beginners are always welcome. Bring your binoculars, your enthusiasm, and be sure to dress for the weather. These bird walks are free for Seven Ponds members, and $5 for non-members. Pre-registration is required, and bird walks are limited to ten (10) participants. Each winter bird walk will begin promptly at 9:00 AM at the trailhead or starting point of the walk. Most bird walks will conclude by 12:00 noon. Please be on time and ready to go birding!

Winter Bird Walk #1 - Holloway Reservoir
Wednesday, December 2, 9:00 AM
Meet at Columbiaville Community Center ∙ 4620 Water Street, Columbiaville MI
By early-December the waters of Holloway Reservoir should have several waterfowl species as well as a variety of gulls. We’ll check the reservoir from several different locations in Lapeer and Genesee counties, searching for ducks, geese, and possible lingering loons and grebes. Bald Eagles regularly cruise the waters in search of fish, so we’ll be on the lookout for them as well. We will also check the adjacent woods and shrubs for various wintering songbirds.

Winter Bird Walk #2 - Port Huron area
Wednesday, January 6, 9:00 AM
Meet at Lighthouse Park ∙ 2875 Omar Street, Port Huron MI
Mid-winter can be a great time to check the waters at the southern tip of Lake Huron as well as the St. Clair River for large flocks of congregating diving ducks, such as Redhead, Canvasback, Bufflehead, Long-tailed Duck, and Hooded, Common, and Red-breasted merganser. A variety of gulls can sometimes be found here during winter as well, and we’ll be sure to search for the Peregrine Falcons which make the bridge area their home. This bird walk will include several stops and will conclude with an early afternoon lunch at a local restaurant (optional).

Winter Bird Walk #3 - Seven Ponds Nature Center
Wednesday, February 24, 9:00 AM
Let’s enjoy a winter bird walk at the nature center, where we may encounter the hardy birds that make this area their home during the cold months of a Michigan winter. Along with the year-round residents such as chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, and woodpeckers, we hope to find winter visitors such as juncos, tree sparrows, and perhaps a variety of northern finches.