Traverse City, Michigan

Judy Barrett

Judy Barrett

We’re passionate about birds and nature. That’s why we opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in our community.

Traverse City, Michigan

1211 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686

Phone: (231) 946-0431
Fax: (231) 946-1379
Email: Send Message

Store Hours:
Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Comments:
Visit us in our new location! We've moved one door closer to the Omelette Shoppe. Note: We often stay open later than the posted minimum hours. Give us a call if you're running late.

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September Nature Happenings

  • Sept. 4: Full Moon, Sept. 18: New Moon
  • Sept. 13: The planet Uranus is closest to earth
  • Sept. 22: Autumn Equinox – almost equal amounts of day and night
  • Do not take down your hummingbird feeder yet. Their migration is not correlated to feeders being available!
  • Migrating Brown Creepers, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets appear near the end of the month.
  • Eastern Monarch Butterflies continue their migration south from Ontario.
  • Little and Big Brown Bat mating seasons complete
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbirds migrate through September.
  • Blackbird (grackles, cowbirds and redwings) flocks can number in the thousands.
  • Most hummingbirds depart by the end of month.
  • Robins are in large flocks, feeding on crab apples.
  • Broad-winged Hawk migration peaks mid- to late-month.