Sarett Nature Center
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Sarett Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Killdeer, and Red-shouldered Hawk among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Chimney Swift
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
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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