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
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Redhead
Aythya americana
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Indigo Bunting
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern House Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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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