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
Fork-tailed Flycatcher (savana)
Tyrannus savana
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Turkey Vulture
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Wood Thrush
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Indigo Bunting
Wood Duck
Wilson's Snipe
Green Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
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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