11/7/2009      64°F | Fair
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Arb Parking Tip There are often FREE street parking spaces available on Oswego St. near the Arb's Geddes Street entrance. Click here for a map.
what's in bloom
The Gateway Garden of New World Plants and the Alexandra Hicks Herb Knot Garden at Matthaei offer sensory delights with their profusion of colors and scents.
Check out the bloom calendar.
Question: How do I force branches for blooming indoors?
Click here to learn more.

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker photographed at Nichols Arboretum on 3/27/2007 by Andreas Kanon. Click here to visit Andreas' website.

Birding has long been a popular activity at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum attracting local birding groups and enthusiasts alike. We have compiled the information below to share recent bird reports and to help connect you with local birders.

  • Recent sightings
Below are a few birds that can often be found at Nichols Arboretum, one of Ann Arbor's premium birding areas.
 
  • Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers
  • Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Gold Crowned Kinglet
  • Song Sparrow
  • Coopers Hawk
  • Dark Eyed Junco
  • Winter Wren
  • Brown Creepers
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
  • Fox Sparrows
  • Local Groups and Resources
Below are links to local groups, e-mail discussion groups, and online resouces regarding birding.
 
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