Mackinaw Straits Hawk Watch site
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Mackinaw Straits Hawk Watch site is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, American Herring Gull, and Bald Eagle 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
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Red-tailed Hawk (calurus/abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Golden Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Birding Tips
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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.