Real-Time Birding Intelligence
Live sightings, migration forecasts, and field intelligence across the Great Lakes State. Powered by eBird data and updated every 15 minutes.
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Notable and rare sightings across Michigan in the past 7 days
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One of the most important staging areas for waterfowl and shorebirds in the Great Lakes basin. Eight key hotspots covering marshes, mudflats, and coastal habitat from Bay City to Tawas Point.
BirdCast radar data and forecasts for Michigan counties
BirdCast migration forecast maps predict nocturnal migration intensity based on 25+ years of radar data combined with weather models.
View National Forecast →County-level migration traffic, flight direction, speed, altitude, and expected nocturnal migrants for the Saginaw Bay region.
Bay County Dashboard →State-level migration data covering all 83 counties. See how many birds crossed Michigan last night and which species are on the move.
Michigan Dashboard →Michigan's diverse habitats from the boreal UP to the agricultural south
Boreal forest, Great Lakes shoreline, and the famed Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. Breeding ground for northern specialties: Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Gray Jay.
Jack pine barrens, the AuSable River corridor, and Sleeping Bear Dunes. The only breeding range of the Kirtland's Warbler. Tawas Point is a premier migration trap.
Saginaw Bay marshes, Pointe Mouillee, Erie Metropark, and the Shiawassee NWR. Critical stopover and staging habitat along the Mississippi and Atlantic flyways.
When to look for Michigan's key species groups
Field-tested recommendations for Michigan birders
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