Haehnle Sanctuary
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Haehnle Sanctuary is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Eastern Screech-Owl, White-breasted Nuthatch, 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Lesser Scaup
Wild Turkey
Sandhill Crane
Common Loon
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
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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