Birds in Michigan
Explore 167 species found in this region.
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeusLC
Dec–Jan

Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalisLC
Oct–Mar

Snow Goose
Anser caerulescensLC
Oct–Mar

Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacusVU
Nov–Mar

Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitariaLC
Apr–Sep

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodiaLC
Year-round

Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopusNT
Jul–Sep

Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillataLC
Oct–Nov
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatusLC
May–Oct

Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgianaLC
Apr–Jan

Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrinaLC
May–Oct

Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinatorLC
Year-round

Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolorLC
Year-round

Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianusLC
Oct–Apr

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes auraLC
Feb–Nov

Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicaudaLC
May–Jul

Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
May–Sep

Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
Oct–Apr

Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineusLC
Apr–Oct

Virginia Rail
Rallus limicolaLC
Apr–Aug

White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
Year-round

White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
Sep–May

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
Year-round