Sterling State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Sterling State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 263 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Tundra Swan 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
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-headed Woodpecker
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Bank Swallow
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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