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
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F1 hybrid)
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Redhead
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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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