Oakwoods Metropark
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Oakwoods Metropark is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
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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