Whiting Power Plant
Michigan · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Whiting Power Plant is a productive birding destination in Michigan, with 231 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Mute x Whooper Swan (hybrid)
Cygnus olor x cygnus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.