Birds in Michigan
Explore 167 species found in this region.
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorusLC
May–Sep

Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulusLC
Nov–Jan

Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphiaLC
Mar–Dec

Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterusLC
Apr–Sep

Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollisVU
Sep

Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsiiLC
Nov

Canada Goose
Branta canadensisLC
Year-round

Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrinaLC
May–Sep
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorumLC
Year-round

Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanicaLC
May–Sep

Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerinaLC
Apr–Oct

Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallidaLC
May–Jul

Common Grackle
Quiscalus quisculaNT
Feb–Dec

Common Loon
Gavia immerLC
Mar–Dec

Common Merganser
Mergus merganserLC
Year-round

Common Pheasant
Phasianus colchicusLC
Dec–Jul

Common Raven
Corvus coraxLC
Year-round

Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammeaLC
Nov–Apr

Common Scoter
Melanitta nigraLC
Oct–Nov

Common Starling
Sturnus vulgarisLC
Year-round

Common Tern
Sterna hirundoLC
May–Sep

Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichasLC
Apr–Oct

Dickcissel
Spiza americanaLC
Jun–Jul