Recent Sightings

March 30 Email: I believe the upper bird is a Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler hybrid . I saw it at the Wastewater on Saturday ...

Following recent eBird reports of Rusty Blackbirds at DNR Headquarters , I birded near the little Maple River bridge this morning.  I foun...

At least 2 (probably 3, possibly 4) American Woodcocks were "peent-ing" and flying at the blueberry patch near my house this eve...

March 19 Email: I thought I would pass along a few pics.  These are from the Muskegon River around Newaygo in the last week.  Wood Ducks...

Regarding Mike's post below , I drove out to Swanson at the Musketawa Trail this morning .  Except for two Canadas , no geese were vi...

March 17 Email: There is a large congregation of  waterfowl on Swanson Rd both north and south of the Musketawa Trail . Canada, Cackling,...

I drove around the Wastewater this morning hoping to find a few Year Birds.  Red-winged Blackbirds (#53) sang all around the property inclu...

  Common Grackle   Redheads and Scaup   Lesser Scaup Red-backed Channel Wizzer (Very uncommon this time of the year...

  Killdeer Sandhill Cranes Feller and I birded the Wastewater this morning from 8:30 till 10:00.  In spite of the rain we ...

Red-winged Blackbird Today there were 12 or more Red-winged Blackbirds on Harbor Island, Grand Haven .   - Charlie DeWitt ...

March 11 Email: 1st Red-winged Blackbirds here today  - David Holmberg ( David lives in the North Muskegon area. )

Northern Pintail Today  I saw this Northern Pintail from the Wood Road bridge east of Black Lake . - Charlie DeWitt

The other day Charlie DeWitt noticed a bird box with a unique doweled porch, presumably to thwart predators.  A House Sparrow  sat on the ...

February 11 Update:    Phil Chu emailed the following information that at least one of Kevin's geese is a Ross's Goose !      - Ri...

Song Sparrow in Ferrysburg White-winged Scoter in the open water by the Grand Haven power plant - Charlie DeWitt