Whiting Power Plant
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Whiting Power Plant is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 231 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
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Bald Eagle
House Sparrow
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Virginia Rail
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.