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Grayling, Midwest United States (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Grayling, Midwest United States
Map of Grayling, Midwest United States
Kirtland's Warbler (
Setophaga kirtlandii
)
Kirtland's Warbler (
Setophaga kirtlandii
)
Management area for the Kirtland's Warbler.
Trips
Moving the Car
6/2/2012
: I woke up early, and I was surprised to find my brother willing to look for the Kirtland's Warbler in the rain. We drove north to Grayling, Michigan to meet up with the wildlife biologist. There was an impressive group at the site despite the fact that it was raining and not too far above freezing.
As soon as we got to the site, we heard a couple of the warblers singing. It was difficult to find the birds in the dense shrubs, though, and we spent the better part of two hours walking around in the wind and rain with only a few cursory views.
A couple of people gave up at this point. At last, we were running out of time, and it was time to head back to Grayling for the 11:00am tour.
As it so often seems to work, we encountered a pair of the warblers essentially on the path after we had given up hope on any chance for a good viewing.
Previous Visit (Higgins Lake: 6/1/2012)
Next Visit (Nellsville Boardwalk: 6/3/2012)
Species Recorded (30)
Birds ( 30 )
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Blue Heron -
Ardea herodias
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Common Merganser -
Mergus merganser
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Ruffed Grouse -
Bonasa umbellus
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Mourning Dove -
Zenaida macroura
Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Belted Kingfisher -
Megaceryle alcyon
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Northern Flicker -
Colaptes auratus
Pileated Woodpecker -
Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed Woodpecker -
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker -
Sphyrapicus varius
Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Great Crested Flycatcher -
Myiarchus crinitus
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Blue Jay -
Cyanocitta cristata
Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Black-capped Chickadee -
Poecile atricapillus
Nuthatches ( Sittidae )
Red-breasted Nuthatch -
Sitta canadensis
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Winter Wren -
Troglodytes hiemalis
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
American Robin -
Turdus migratorius
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Gray Catbird -
Dumetella carolinensis
Brown Thrasher -
Toxostoma rufum
Waxwings ( Bombycillidae )
Cedar Waxwing -
Bombycilla cedrorum
Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Red-eyed Vireo -
Vireo olivaceus
Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Nashville Warbler -
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Black-and-white Warbler -
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped Warbler -
Setophaga coronata
Kirtland's Warbler -
Setophaga kirtlandii
American Redstart -
Setophaga ruticilla
Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Northern Cardinal -
Cardinalis cardinalis
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Song Sparrow -
Melospiza melodia
Vesper Sparrow -
Pooecetes gramineus
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Common Grackle -
Quiscalus quiscula
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