Grand Mere State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Grand Mere State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Mallard 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
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Veery
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
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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