Kleinstuck Preserve
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Kleinstuck Preserve is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Red-bellied Woodpecker among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group)
Buteo lineatus
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Wood Duck
Chimney Swift
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
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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