Waterloo RA - Crooked Lake
Michigan · Midwest
About This Location
Waterloo RA - Crooked Lake is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake 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
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Rock Pigeon
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Common Loon
Tufted Titmouse
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.