Fort Gratiot Nature Preserve
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Fort Gratiot Nature Preserve is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Red-winged Blackbird, and Sandhill Crane 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
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Common Loon
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
American Robin
American Goldfinch
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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