Brown Sanctuary
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Brown Sanctuary is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Sandhill Crane
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
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.
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