Stu Visser Trails
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Stu Visser Trails is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Mourning Dove 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
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Wood Duck
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Black-capped Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Northern Yellow Warbler
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.