McGulpin Point
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
McGulpin Point is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 225 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
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
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
Tundra Swan
Mallard
American Black Duck
White-winged Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
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.