Ionia State Recreation Area
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Ionia State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Mallard
Sandhill Crane
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Tufted Titmouse
Bank Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Gray Catbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.