Friday, September 7, 2018


Belle Isle birding walk Sept. 14

Join us on a guided birding walk at Belle Isle Park Friday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to approximately noon.

The Detroit River, in which Belle Isle is situated, is a globally recognized Important Bird Area and acts as a fall migration stopover site for tens of thousands of birds. This includes up to 10 percent of the world’s canvasbacks, as well as thousands of tundra swans, redheads and other ducks. Many species of warblers and other migrating songbirds also use the island as a stopover site in both spring and fall. In fact, last spring a Kirtland’s Warbler was seen on the island as it headed north to Grayling, Michigan!

DNR staff members will be on hand to answer questions about the ecology, wildlife management and recreation opportunities on the island.