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
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Killdeer
Bald Eagle
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Meadowlark
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.