Muskegon State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Muskegon State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Greater Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, and Red-breasted Merganser 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
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Killdeer
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
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.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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