Ford House
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Ford House is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid), and Mute Swan 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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
European Starling
House Sparrow
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
American Crow
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Rock Pigeon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
White-breasted Nuthatch
Killdeer
Canada Goose
Chimney Swift
Ring-billed Gull
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.