Webinars

While we hope you join us on one of our many birding field trips in the great outdoors, we know that may not always be accessible to everyone. Our webinars offer birding opportunities from the comfort of your own home.

Whether you are new to birding or want to take a deep dive into a particular species, we have a webinar for you. Most webinars are 1-2 hours long and are presented by Detroit Bird Alliance staff and experts in the field.

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Popular Webinars

Watch Birding By Ear and Native Plants for Birds, or explore our full library of webinars by category below.

Birding By Ear: Beginner's Guide to Bird Songs, Calls and Commotion

Spring songs fill the air as our neotropical migrants wing their way back into Michigan. But which bird is which? Learning to bird by ear takes practice and patience, but we’ll tackle some tips and tricks, learn a few common backyard birds, and share some resources to get tuned up for this year’s migratory chorus! Detroit Bird Alliance is thrilled to welcome once again Belle Isle Nature Center's Manager, Erin Parker for this webinar!

Native Plants for Birds

Join Native Plant Enthusiast, Michelle Serreyn, to learn about using native plants to support local birds. We will discuss why native plants are better for birds people and your wallet and share some information on some of our favorite plants to use in the garden.

Webinars by Category

Species Specific

Upland Birds
Presenters: Ben Beaman, Pheasants Forever, Steve Sharp, National Wild Turkey Federation, and Brittany Leick, Detroit Bird Alliance

Michigan Owls: For Those Who Give a Hoot!
Presenter: Jim Bull

Hawks on the Go! A Brief Introduction into Hawk Migration
Presenter: Paul Cypher

Terns in Trouble
Presenter: Ava Landgraf

Kirtland’s Warbler: An endangered species success story
Presenter: Jim Bull

American Kestrels and Ecosystem Services in Michigan’s Fruit-Growing Region
Presenter: Catherine Lindell

Pheasants and Grasslands Virtual Presentation
Presenters: Diane Cheklich and Holly Vaughn

Peregrine Falcons in Michigan Webinar
Presenter: Holly Vaughn

All About Hummingbirds Webinar
Presenter: Diane Cheklich

Swifts in the City: Meet Your Insect-loving Neighbors
Presenters: Linnea Rowse, Michigan Audubon

Winter Waterfowl ID
Presenters: Erin Rowan, Audubon Great Lakes, Chris Sebastian, Ducks Unlimited

Autumn Skies – Hawk Migration at Lake Erie Metropark
Presenter: Paul Cypher

Urban Birding

How to Start Birding: Part 1 — Help! I’ve Never Done This Before
Presenters: Detroit Audubon & Belle Isle Nature Center

How to Start Birding: Part 2 — Equipment & Know Hows
Presenter: Detroit Audubon & Belle Isle Nature Center

How to Start Birding: Part 3 — Bird Identification
Presenter: Detroit Audubon & Belle Isle Nature Center

Birding 101: Virtual Presentation
Presenters: Ava Landgraf and Sarah Halson

How to Help Urban Birds
Presenters: Michelle Serreyn & Detroit Audubon
Resources:

How to Help Urban Birds (PDF)
How to Create a Bird-Friendly Space (PDF)
Bird Friendly Native Plants (PDF)

Providing a Winter Weather Habitat for Birds
Presenter: Wild Birds Unlimited

Backyard Birding in Corktown
Presenter: Tom Allenson

Birding By Ear — a Beginners Guide to Bird Songs, Calls and Commotion
Presenter: Erin Parker

Family Fun at the Feeder!
Presenter: Erin Parker, Huron-Clinton Metroparks

Elmwood Cemetery History and Birds
Presenters: Joannie Capuano and Rosann Kovalcik

Conservation

Black Tern Conservation at St. Clair Flats
Presenter: Ava Landgraf

2022 Update for Black Tern Conservation at St. Clair Flats
Presenter: Ava Landgraf, Detroit Audubon Research Coordinator

Detroit Bird City Virtual Presentation
Presenters: Diane Cheklich and Barry Burton

Regenerative Ecology: Restoring Urban Green Spaces
Presenter: Dr. Ventra Asana

Conveying Bird Conservation Efforts from South Africa to America Webinar
Presenters: Jessica Egerer, Birdkeeper, The Detroit Zoo

Night Can Be Deadly For Birds: The Dark Sky Movement
Presenters: Sally Oey & Detroit Audubon

Bird Collisions & Bird Safe Windows
Presenters: Detroit Zoological Society, River Raisin Institute & Detroit Audubon

Christmas Bird Count
Presenter: Tim Nowicki

Plants & Pollinators

Butterflies and Moths
Presenter: Erin Parker

Native Plants for Birds Webinar: No Bugs, No Birds
Presenter: Michelle Serreyn and Ava Landgraf

Butterflies on Belle Isle
Presenter: Tom Allenson

Creating Bird-friendly Spaces Webinar
Presenters: Michelle Serreyn and Ava Landgraf

Native Plants for Birds Webinar
Presenters: Michelle Serreyn

Harmony in the Habitat: Birds and Native Plants
Presenter: Michigan Extension & Detroit Bird Alliance

Trees Are For The Birds
Presenter: Keith Salowich, City of Novi

Winter Tree Care & Admiration
Presenter: Keith Salowich, City of Novi Forester