Updated Sep 29
Pictured: Seney Refuge · typical peak lookMichiganspring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in Michigan?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Updated Sep 29.
Places by state
Michigan
- Seney RefugeSeason over
Local timing: late May
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 29Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife: spring returns of geese, loons and swans, late-May warblers and rails, summer young, fall migrationSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Seney NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceDirections, fees, vehicle limits on the drive, construction parking, temporary visitor center, what to bring and best monthsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Seney NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceMarshland Wildlife Drive (seven miles, May 15 to Oct. 20) and the Fishing Loop (closed in October for migrating birds)Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Seney NWR: Auto Tour in a new tab)
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- Sep 29Park ServiceHiking and biking on refuge roads; Pine Ridge Nature Trail closed to bicyclesSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Seney NWR: Hiking in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.