Belle Isle
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Belle Isle is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Mallard among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Larus glaucoides
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Cliff Swallow
European Starling
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Red-headed Woodpecker
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Birding Tips
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Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.