The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has a text messaging service called Winged Wednesday to share information about migrating bird species. Residents and visitors can sign up for the alerts ...

They aren’t the flashiest of birds, but they are harbingers of spring in Michigan. Keep your eyes and ears open for red-winged blackbirds, sandhill cranes, Canada geese and turkey vultures. These ...

As warm weather moves into the state ahead of the weekend, millions upon millions of birds are expected to head into Michigan with more than 21 million flying over Michigan the next two nights. Peak ...

When the wind howls and the temperature plummets, it's easy to look out a window as birds huddle in a bush or on a wire and wonder if they need some help to make it through the winter. While many of ...

Kirtland's warblers, the once-endangered species that experienced a remarkable turnaround over the last 40 years, are declining again in population. There were 1,489 breeding pairs of the small ...

Bird migration researchers are urging Michiganders to turn out their outdoor lights Thursday night, May 21, as 6.7 million ...

Michigan could see more than 12.1 million birds fly overhead Monday night, May 18, amid spring bird migration.

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Michigan’s magnificent birds are the stars of this nature photography calendar that’s co-branded with the Michigan Audubon for the first time. A common merganser hen landing on the Rapid River with a ...