Birds of Ottawa County, Michigan: An Annotated Checklist

Five Year Update and Photo Supplement

Birds of Ottawa County, Michigan: An Annotated Checklist by Chip Francke, Carl Manning, and Judi Manning was published in 2015 and covered bird records in Ottawa County through 22 April 2015. The Five Year Update (35 pages) includes bird records from 22 April 2015 through 31 May 2020. It is Important to note that this Update does not replace Birds of Ottawa County, Michigan: An Annotated Checklist, but is an addendum to the original publication. Ownership of the original book and this Update are needed to have all the information required for a full understanding of the data and information in both documents. In addition to the Five Year Update, there is a color Photo Supplement created by Judi Manning that includes 53 photos of new county records as well as other uncommon to rare birds that have been seen in Ottawa County since 2015.

If you already own Birds of Ottawa County, Michigan: An Annotated Checklist, you can download and print/view the Update and Photo Supplement at the following link

https://www.miottawa.org/Parks/birding.htm

If you do not own a copy of the book, it is  available to purchase at the Ottawa County Parks office on Fillmore, The Bookman in Grand Haven, and Reader's World in Holland.