With its forests, dunes and Lake Michigan shoreline, Berrien County has long been one of Michigan's most popular bird watching locations. With this in mind and to promote recreational birding and bird conservation in Southwest Michigan, the Berrien County Parks sponsors the Berrien Birding Club.

The club sponsors a regular schedule of birding outings to locations in and near Berrien County, as well as occasional meetings. The club also publishes a regular newsletter, The Berrien Bird Observer, and Field Notes, an annual summary of all species seen in Berrien County.

For more information about club activities and membership, explore the links on this page or call the nature center at Love Creek County Park at (269) 471-2617. Note: Please consider a club membership, but note our scheduled field trips are open to members and non-members alike. So grab your binoculars and join us sometime!

To subscribe to the BBC List and receive e-mail messages about recent bird sightings in Berrien County, visit this link and select "bbclist" from the drop down menu. Enter your name and e-mail address and click the "subscribe" button. You should receive an e-mail whith subscription confirmation information.

2010 BBC Membership Form

Early Fall 2010 Newsletter & Events

2010 SW Michigan Team Birdathon Results

2008 Field Notes

2009 Field Notes