Michigan Birding, Wild Bird Feeders and Shopping Links

Many wild bird enthusiasts visit  Michigan with the intention of adding Kirtland’s Warbler to their lists – but Michigan is surrounded by four Great Lakes and  boasts 3,000 miles of shoreline which aids to the abundance of the State's bird population.

Additional habitat comes from Michigan's 11,000 interior lakes, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, and the largest state forest system in the nation.  It is not hard to believe that Michigan’s official bird list now boasts 421 species. 

Great websites that are worth a visit related to birding in Michigan

• Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas at Michigan.gov

• Michigan Birds

• Michigan HummerNet

• Muskegon County Nature Club

• Northern Michigan Birding

• Rouge River Bird Observatory

• Saginaw Bay Birding

• Southeastern Michigan Raptor Research

• Upper Peninsula Birders

• Whitefish Point Bird Observatory

• Whitefish Point is a phenomenal concentration spot for migrating raptors, waterbirds, and song birds. The surrounding land and water features create a natural corridor, funneling thousands of birds directly to the Point each spring and fall as they travel thorough the Great Lakes region. This makes for spectacular bird-watching and provides tremendous opportunities to study and monitor bird populations.
  

• Michigan Audubon Society
• Washtenaw Audubon Society 
• Oakland Audubon Society 
• Erie Shores Birding Association 
• Grand Traverse Audubon 
• Owashtanong Audubon 
• Jackson Audubon 
• Macomb Audubon 

FEATURED BIRDING SPOT in MICHIGAN

Hoffmaster State Park, located between Grand Haven and Muskegon at the west end of Pontaluna Road. The combination of woodland, stream, dune and shoreline habitats provides very good birding in the breeding season and excellent birding during migrations. 

Article Library (courtesy of Rachel's Robin)

• How to buy Birding Binoculars - What you should know.

• Healthy Feeding Tips for Wild Birds

• Oriole Feeding

• Why are birdbaths so important?

• Choosing a Quality Bird Feeder

• Bird Feeder Types - An overview of bird feeders

Shopping

• Bird Feeders at Rachel's Robin

• Bird Feeders at Yardiac