Woodtick Peninsula
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Woodtick Peninsula is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 226 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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
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.