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Winter birding round up - where to go and what to see in the Eastern U.P. - January 2021 Extension educator Elliot Nelson dishes on the best places to see winter birds in the Eastern U.P. Pine Grosbeaks are being found at almost every bird feeder in the Eastern Upper Peninsula and area with fruit trees or conifers this winter. Photo: Elliot Nelson | Michigan Sea Grant Welcome to this edition of the Eastern UP Winter Birding Round Up. I’ve been busy between work and home life, but still have h...

Photo(s) by Unsplash With a wingspan of nearly 5 feet and piercing yellow eyes, snowy owls are magnificent. In the winter, some migrate south from their home in the Arctic, making snowy owl sightings in Michigan a wonderful possibility. When do the birds migrate? And where are they typically spotted? Local expert Elliot Nelson is the Michigan Sea Grant extension educator for the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Michigan Sea Grant funds research, education and outreach projects about our state’s coas...