Fenner Nature Center
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Fenner Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Downy Woodpecker 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
Redhead
Aythya americana
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
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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