Peninsula Point
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Peninsula Point is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 273 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
Kirtland's Warbler
Setophaga kirtlandii
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Redstart
White-winged Scoter
Common Merganser
Black-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Semipalmated Plover
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.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.