Warren Dunes State Park
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Warren Dunes State Park is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and American Crow 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
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Palm Warbler (Western)
Setophaga palmarum
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
Common Grackle
Louisiana Waterthrush
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser
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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