Cheboygan State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Cheboygan State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 228 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
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Tree Swallow
American Robin
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Mute Swan
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
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.
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