Pointe LaBarbe
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Pointe LaBarbe is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 266 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Bald Eagle, Blue Jay, and American Crow 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
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
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
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
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.