Port Huron State Game Area
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Port Huron State Game Area is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 222 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
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F1 hybrid)
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Willow Flycatcher
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Turkey Vulture
Alder Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Ovenbird
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.