Allegan State Game Area
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Allegan State Game Area is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 240 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Upland Sandpiper
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Grasshopper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.