Sharing the joy of birds and nature is at the core of everything we do at Wild Birds Unlimited. We love playing an active role in the local community by hosting bird walks and giving educational presentations.

Upcoming Events

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Fall Migration Bird Feeding 101

Fall migration is one of the most exciting times of the year for bird lovers. Each autumn, millions of birds trave through southeast Michigan as they make their incredible journeys to wintering grounds across the southern United States, Central and South America. Thanks to Michigan's location along two major migration flyways - the Mississippi and the Atlantic - we have the opportunity to witness an amazing diversity of species passing through our region. An if we're really lucky-passing through our yards!

Finding reliable sources of food and water is essential for migrating birds as they rest and refuel for the next leg of their journey. Join us to discover how you can support birds in your own yard this fall, which species you can expect to see throughtout the season, and how best to attract them to your space.

The event is free, but advance registration is encouraged. Register here or call the store at (734) 307-3456.

Date and Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026 6:00 pm

Location: Wild Birds Unlimited, 19093 West Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183

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Fall Migration Bird Feeding 101

The event is free, but advanced registration is encouraged. Register here or call the store at (734) 307-3456.

Date and Time: Monday, September 14, 2026 6:00 pm

Location: Flat Rock Public Library, 25200 Gibraltar Rd., Flat Rock, MI 48134

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Caching Cousins: Chickadees, Titmice & Nuthatches

Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches are known to cache food, that is to stash and hide it for later. This activity ramps up in the fall in preparation for winter.

Learn fun facts about Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches and their caching behavior at our event!

Date and Time: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 6:00 pm

Location: Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, John C. Jackson Resource Center, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

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An Introduction to the Amazing Migrating Raptors of North America

Featuring Sam Heilman, Certified Bird Feeding Specialist, this presentation will focus on introducing people to migratory raptors of North America, how they complete this extraordinary journey, conservation threats they face, and what people can do to support their conservation. In addition, they will learn fun facts about the individual raptor species! The event is free but reservations are encouraged at (734) 307-3456.

Sam Heilman was a volunteer with the Detroit River Hawk Watch for several years. There he discovered a love for hawk watching as well as a deep appreciation for the scale and importance of hawk migration. He aims to spread the word about the amazing phenomenon of hawk migration and how to help conserve North American raptors.

The event is free, but advance registration is encouraged. Register here or call the store at (734) 307-3456.

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location: Wild Birds Unlimited, 19093 West Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183

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Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark

Stop by our tent and try our Vortex optics! We will be selling optics (including special orders to be drop shipped), hats, and other items.

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown, MI, in front of the Marshlands Museum

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Fall Migration Bird Feeding 101

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 6:00 pm

Location: Ellis Library & Conference Center, 3700 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI 48161

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Bird Walk With Erin

Erin, our Store Manager, will lead a bird walk, suitable for beginning to advanced birders, at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton. Please meet in front of the visitors' center. The walk will take place on the groomed trail.

Date and Time: Saturday, October 10, 2026 9:00 am

Location: Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, West Jefferson Ave., Trenton, Mi

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Past Events, 2026

Bird Walk with Sam - Sunday, August 30, 2026 10:00 am, Gibraltar Bay Unit on Grosse Ile, MI

Fundraiser for the Sibley Prairie - Thursday, August 27, 2026 6:00 pm, in-store

Fabulous Finches - Tuesday, August 18, 2026 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy

Fabulous Finches - Saturday, August 8, 2026 1:00 pm, in-store

How to Be a Summertime Bird Feeding Pro! - Thursday, July 23, 2026 6:00 pm, in-store

Native Plants & Trees of Michigan and Why They're Important - Tuesday, July 14, 2026 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy

Ornitherapy - Tuesday, June 23, 2026 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy

Native Plant & Shrub Sale and Native Plant Workshop with East Michigan Native Plants, Friday, June 12, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, in-store

All About Hummingbirds, Nature's Jewels - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy

All About Hummingbirds, Nature's Jewels - Thursday, May 14, 2026 6:00 pm, in-store

The Joy of Bird Feeding - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:00 pm, Woodhaven Garden Club

All About Orioles - Saturday, April 18, 2026 1:00 pm, In-Store

All About Orioles - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 6:000 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy

Bird Walk - Saturday, April 4, 2026, 10:00 am, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, Humbug Marsh Unit

Spring Bluebird Festival, Michigan Bluebird Society - Saturday, March 28, 2026 9:00 am - 4:45 pm, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI

Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds, with Michigan Bluebird Society - Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:00 pm, Flat Rock Public Library

Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds, with Michigan Bluebird Society - Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Backyard Birds - Wednesday, March 4, 2026 8:00 pm, Pioneer Girls, First Presbyterian Church, Trenton, MI

The Secret Love Life of Birds - Thursday, February 26, 2026 7:00 pm, Allen Park Garden Club

"Good as Gold" Goldfinch Talk - Tuesday, February 24, 2026 6:00 pm, Moonglow Garden Club

The Secret Love Life of Birds - Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00 pm, In-Store

The Secret Love Life of Birds - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

The Secret Love Life of Birds - Tuesday, February 10, 2026 11:30 am, Bridgewater by Del Webb retirement community

The Secret Love Life of Birds - Monday, February 9, 2026 11:00 am, Grosse Ile Garden Club

Crazy for Cardinals - Thursday, January 22, 2026 6:00 pm, In-Store

Crazy for Cardinals - Tuesday, January 13, 2026 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Past Events, 2025

Bird Walk With Sam with Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy - Sunday, December 14, 2025 3:00 pm, Gibraltar Bay Unit, 28820 E River Road, Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Birds and Holiday Traditions - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Coffee, Donuts & Birds - Saturday, November 29, 2025 10:00 - 11:00, In-Store

Wonderful Woodpeckers - Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:30 pm, Grosse Ile Evening Garden Club

The Joy of Bird Feeding - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 3:30 pm, Bridgewater by Del Webb retirement community

Owls: Nature's Nocturnal Neighbors - Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:00 pm, Flat Rock Public Library, 25200 Gibraltar Rd., Flat Rock, MI 48134

Owls: Nature's Nocturnal Neighbors - Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Birding for Wellness Bird Walk - Sunday, October 5, 2025 10 am - 12 pm, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Hawkfest - Saturday, September 20, 2025 & Sunday, September 21, 2025 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Lake Erie Metropark - represented Vortex optics

"Caching Cousins" - Chickadees, Titmice & Nuthatches - Saturday, September 13, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store

"Caching Cousins" - Chickadees, Titmice & Nuthatches - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Birding for Wellness Bird Walk - Saturday, September 6, 2025, 10 am - 12 pm, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

"Good as Gold" - Saturday, August 23, 2025 1:00 pm, in-strore

Rock Painting Event - Saturday, August 16, 2025 1:00 - 3:00 pm, in-store

Ornitherapy - Thursday, August 7, 2025 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Monroe County Mental Health Authority

"Good as Gold" - Saturday, August 2, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store

The Joy of Bird Feeding - Thursday, July 31, 2025 6:00 pm, Southgate Public Library, 14680 Dix-Toledo Rd., Southgate, MI 48195

"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Summertime Bird Feeding - Saturday, July 12, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store

"Native Plants and Why They're Important" - Tuesday, June 17, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Native Plant and Shrub Sale - Friday, June 13, 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, East Michigan Native Plants, in front of store

"Hummingbirds, Nature's Jewels" - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Thursday, May 15, 2025 6:00 pm, Taylor Garden Club

"Hummingbirds, Nature's Jewels" - Saturday, May 3, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store

"A Splash of Orange" - All About Orioles - Tuesday, April 22, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

"A Splash of Orange" - All About Orioles - Saturday, April 19, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store

"A Splash of Orange" - All About Orioles - Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:00 pm, Oakwoods Nature Center, Oakwoods Metropark, 28700 Oakwood, Flat Rock, MI 48134

Native Plants and Trees for Michigan Gardens - Saturday, March 22, 2025 1:00 pm, Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum and Nature Center, 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown, MI

Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds - Saturday, March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store

Ornitherapy - Thursday, February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, Taylor Garden Club

"The Secret Love Life of Birds" - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138

"The Secret Love Life of Birds" - Saturday, January 30, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store

"Caching Cousins" - Chickadees, Titmice & Nutatches - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 7:00 pm, Trenton Moonglow Garden Club

"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Saturday, January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum and Nature Center, 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown, MI