Birds in Michigan
When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin Turdus migratorius | ||||||||||||
| Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina | ||||||||||||
| Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata | ||||||||||||
| American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||||||||||||
| Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas | ||||||||||||
| Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia | ||||||||||||
| Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus | ||||||||||||
| Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea | ||||||||||||
| Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus | ||||||||||||
| American Goldfinch Spinus tristis | ||||||||||||
| Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura | ||||||||||||
| Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum | ||||||||||||
| Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus | ||||||||||||
| (Yellow-shafted Flicker) Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus auratus | ||||||||||||
| Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens | ||||||||||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus | ||||||||||||
| European Starling Sturnus vulgaris | ||||||||||||
| Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon | ||||||||||||
| American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla | ||||||||||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus | ||||||||||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater | ||||||||||||
| Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus |
The complete Birds of Michigan
A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.
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