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Michiganwinter wildlife
Where is migrating and wintering wildlife in season in Michigan now?
No official report has come in for winter wildlife yet this season.
Checked Sep 30.
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Michigan
- Seney RefugeIn its usual window
Local timing: Sept. and Oct. are the best months for fall migratory birds
- Shiawassee RefugeIn its usual window
Local timing: September and October are the best months for fall migratory birds
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 30Park ServiceVisitor tips with the best months for spring and fall migratory birds and the usual fall color peak; trails, Wildlife Drive season, hours and rulesSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Shiawassee NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife: spring wildflowers and frogs, summer broods and fawns, fall color and migration, wintering geese and tundra swansSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Shiawassee NWR: Species 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)
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- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Questions people ask
Where can I see winter wildlife in Michigan?
We track 2 places: Seney Refuge (its season: Sept. and Oct. are the best months for fall migratory birds) and Shiawassee Refuge (its season: September and October are the best months for fall migratory birds).
How do you track winter wildlife?
Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.