Saugatuck Dunes State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Saugatuck Dunes State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Common Goldeneye, and Common Merganser 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
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Sanderling
Baird's Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Black-throated Green Warbler
White-breasted Nuthatch
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.
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