Holland State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Holland State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Long-tailed Duck, Sandhill Crane, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Blue Heron
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Song Sparrow
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Purple Martin
Double-crested Cormorant
House Sparrow
Least Sandpiper
Mute Swan
Great Black-backed Gull
Tree Swallow
European Starling
Bald Eagle
Caspian Tern
Eastern Kingbird
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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