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.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Setophaga coronata
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-headed Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Brown-headed Cowbird
Hooded Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Ring-billed Gull
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Black-throated Green Warbler
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
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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