Van Buren State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Van Buren State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
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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