Pinconning County Park
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Pinconning County Park offers a good vantage point of the lake and sufficient woodlot area to host a good variety of nesting birds and hold migrant passerines. There are trails cutting through most of the park. The trails that head south from the parking area pass through oak uplands and wet forest bottom land. Resident species found here include Ruffed Grouse, Brown Creeper, and Wood Thrush. These trails work their way to the Pinconning River mouth. Check the channel markers for gulls and terns. Forster's Terns are common, and such good birds as Little Gull have also been seen here in migration. The trails just west of the picnic area travel through some woodlots that are still wet in May and host a good variety of warblers. Also worth checking is the observation tower located just north of the picnic area. From here or from the parking lot a variety of waterfowl may be viewed. Tundra Swan, dabblers, and divers may be seen here in October and November.
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Dates of Access:
Year-round Hours of Operation: Dawn until Dusk Office hours vary. Admission: Parking Permit required |