Blog Archives - Saginaw Bay Birding & Trail

Monica Essenmacher

3/30/2019

1 Snow Goose
3 Greater White-fronted Goose
410 Canada Goose
120 Tundra Swan
8 Blue-winged Teal
16 Northern Shoveler
38 American Wigeon
706 Mallard
5 American Black Duck
107 Northern Pintail
38 Green-winged Teal
10 Redhead
1 Ring-necked Duck
44 Lesser Scaup
28 Bufflehead
24 Common Goldeneye
1 Hooded Merganser
4 Common Merganser
1 Ring-necked Pheasant
1 Pied-billed Grebe
3 Mourning Dove
2 American Coot
83 Sandhill Crane
5 Killdeer
52 Ring-billed Gull
3 Herring Gull
2 Great Egret
1 Northern Harrier
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 American Kestrel
1 Horned Lark
5 American Robin
11 Common Redpoll
2 American Tree Sparrow
4 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
12 Song Sparrow
480 Red-winged Blackbird
3 Brown-headed Cowbird
52 Common Grackle
1 Northern Cardinal

Nayanquing Point SWA, BA

Monica Essenmacher

3/29/2019

6 Greater White-fronted Goose
3 Cackling Goose
850 Canada Goose
2 Trumpeter Swan
645 Tundra Swan
13 Northern Shoveler
500 Mallard
33 Northern Pintail
9 Redhead
27 Ring-necked Duck
70 Greater Scaup
120 Lesser Scaup
14 Bufflehead
30 Common Goldeneye
5 Common Merganser
1 Ring-necked Pheasant
4 Pied-billed Grebe
4 Mourning Dove
77 Sandhill Crane
7 Killdeer
11 Ring-billed Gull
3 Herring Gull
1 LEAST BITTERN
1 Great Egret
1 Black-capped Chickadee
3 American Robin
1 House Finch
3 American Tree Sparrow
18 Song Sparrow
300 Red-winged Blackbird
15 Common Grackle

Nayanquing Point SWA, BA

John Porath

3/29/2019

Canada Goose 40
Northern Shoveler 1
Mallard 16
Ring-necked Pheasant 3
Wild Turkey 5
Sandhill Crane 2
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 7
Ring-billed Gull 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Kestrel 1
Tree Swallow 16
American Robin 8
Song Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10

Ferguson Bayou Trail (parking area), SA

Monica Essenmacher

3/26/2019

2 Mallard
2 Hooded Merganser
2 Ring-necked Pheasant
2 Mourning Dove
2 Sandhill Crane
1 Killdeer
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Northern Harrier
1 Bald Eagle
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Rough-legged Hawk
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
1 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
1 Horned Lark
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Eastern Bluebird
3 American Robin
5 European Starling
4 Dark-eyed Junco
1 Vesper Sparrow
9 Song Sparrow
1 Eastern Meadowlark
24 Red-winged Blackbird
4 Common Grackle
2 Northern Cardinal

1 Snow Goose
1 Ross's Goose
1000 Canada Goose
412 Tundra Swan
900 Mallard
44 Sandhill Crane
1 Northern Harrier
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 American Tree Sparrow
1 Red-winged Blackbird

Noggle Road, AR

Nayanquing Point SWA, BA

Lisa Keith

3/26/2019

1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
6 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 American Goldfinch
5 Dark-eyed Junco
3 Song Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
2 House Sparrow

Williams Twp., SA

John Porath

3/26/2019

Canada Goose 185
Tundra Swan 47
Northern Shoveler 4
Mallard 300
American Black Duck 8
Northern Pintail 6
Mourning Dove 3
Sandhill Crane 2
Killdeer 2
Ring-billed Gull 16
Herring Gull 2
Merlin 1
Horned Lark 3
American Robin 2
European Starling 15
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 52
Rusty Blackbird 36
Common Grackle 50
Northern Cardinal 1
House Sparrow 2

Nayanquing Point SWA, BA

Wayne Shawl

3/26/2019

2 Wood Duck
4 Mallard
2 Bufflehead
9 Hooded Merganser
2 Common Merganser
1 Ruffed Grouse
3 Mourning Dove
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Northern Saw-whet Owl
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
3 Hairy Woodpecker
2 Pileated Woodpecker
5 Blue Jay
1 Common Raven
6 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Brown Creeper
1 American Robin
2 American Goldfinch
1 Song Sparrow
4 Red-winged Blackbird
5 Rusty Blackbird
3 Common Grackle
2 Northern Cardinal

Cooke Dam area, IO

Monica Essenmacher

3/25/2019

45 Canada Goose
83 Canvasback
65 Redhead
2 Ring-necked Duck
4 Greater Scaup
420 Lesser Scaup
1 HARLEQUIN DUCK
45 Common Goldeneye
6 Hooded Merganser
2 Red-breasted Merganser
1 Killdeer
2 Bald Eagle
2 American Robin
2 Red-winged Blackbird

9 Canada Goose
8 Mute Swan
3 Tundra Swan
11 Northern Shoveler
4 Redhead
9 Greater Scaup
44 Common Goldeneye
1 Mourning Dove
45 Sandhill Crane
1 Killdeer
30 Ring-billed Gull
6 Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Belted Kingfisher
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 American Crow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
2 American Pipit
11 Common Redpoll
1 American Tree Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
35 Common Grackle

End of Sagatoo Rd, AR

Nayanquing Point SWA, BA

John Porath

3/25/2019

Canada Goose 125
Tundra Swan 28
Wood Duck 2
Northern Shoveler 10
Mallard 175
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 2
Lesser Scaup 150
Greater/Lesser Scaup 300
Bufflehead 13
Common Goldeneye 17
Hooded Merganser 8
Mourning Dove 7
Sandhill Crane 6
Ring-billed Gull 24
Herring Gull 3
Bald Eagle 1
American Robin 9
European Starling 100
Common Redpoll 16
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 125
Northern Cardinal 1

Nayanquing Point SWA, BA

Ryan Dziedzic

3/25/2019

Snowy Owl 1 Mibellon Dairy, Jasper Twp., MI

Allen Chartier

3/25/2019

Wood Duck 7
Mourning Dove 2
Bald Eagle 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
American Tree Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 7
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Rusty Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 15

Bald Eagle 2
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Brown Creeper 1 Singing!
American Tree Sparrow 18
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Rusty Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 10

Cackling Goose 6
Canada Goose 2680
Mute Swan 1
Trumpeter Swan 9
Tundra Swan 498
Northern Shoveler 192
Gadwall 411
American Wigeon 501
Mallard 877
American Black Duck 30
Northern Pintail 1666
Green-winged Teal 4
Canvasback 42
Redhead 20
Ring-necked Duck 70
Lesser Scaup 121
Bufflehead 43
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 23
Common Merganser 275
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Mourning Dove 8
American Coot 5
Sandhill Crane 180
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 86
Herring Gull 13
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Northern Harrier 3
Bald Eagle 30
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rough-legged Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 15
Horned Lark 19
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Brown Creeper 1
American Robin 8
European Starling 35
American Pipit 6
American Goldfinch 2
Lapland Longspur 2
American Tree Sparrow 30
Song Sparrow 16
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 90
Rusty Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 35
House Sparrow 5

Canada Goose 201
Wood Duck 8
Blue-winged Teal 3
Northern Shoveler 25
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 7
Mallard 44
American Black Duck 6
Green-winged Teal 6
Ring-necked Duck 163
Bufflehead 7
Hooded Merganser 5
Common Merganser 8
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Killdeer 2
Bald Eagle 6
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1 Singing!
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 2
American Tree Sparrow 16
Song Sparrow 7
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 8
House Sparrow 5

Bartel Rd, SA

Ferguson Bayou Trail, Shiawassee NWR, SA

Shiawassee NWR, SA

(Restricted access)

Shiawassee NWR (north), SA

(Restricted access)

Ryan Dziedzic

3/24/2019

Pine Siskin 1 Oil City area, MI

Monica Essenmacher

3/24/2019

2 Greater White-fronted Goose
9 Canada Goose
1 Canvasback
1 Ring-necked Duck
16 Lesser Scaup
3 Common Goldeneye
5 Ring-billed Gull
3 American Robin
1 Song Sparrow

Grindstone City, HU

Ryan Dziedzic

3/23/2019

Sandhill Crane 6
Killdeer 1
Northern Harrier 2
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 4
Horned Lark 7
American Robin 5
European Starling 10
House Finch 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Song Sparrow 13
Eastern Meadowlark 6
Red-winged Blackbird 44
Common Grackle 5
Northern Cardinal 2

Wood Duck 2
Killdeer 6
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 17
American Crow 8
Horned Lark 1
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 3
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 10
European Starling 8
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 1
American Tree Sparrow 10
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 12
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 5
Northern Cardinal 6

Canada Goose 51
Mallard 45
Ring-necked Duck 10
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 5
Hooded Merganser 5
Common Merganser 8
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 8
Turkey Vulture 1

Canada Goose 50
Mallard 15
Redhead 25
Ring-necked Duck 100
Lesser Scaup 2
Bufflehead 13
Common Goldeneye 35
Hooded Merganser 20
Common Merganser 100
Mourning Dove 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 4
Bald Eagle 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Bluebird 1

Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 15
Redhead 30
Ring-necked Duck 150
Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead 20
Common Goldeneye 25
Hooded Merganser 20
Common Merganser 200
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull 8
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Bluebird 1

Canada Goose 35
Wood Duck 6
Bufflehead 4
Common Goldeneye 5
Hooded Merganser 3
Sandhill Crane 2
Ring-billed Gull 25
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
American Crow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 25
Northern Cardinal 2

McNally Road, Geneva Twp., MI

Nielson Road, Geneva Twp., MI

Sanford Lake (Community Fishing Platform), MI

Sanford Lake (Marina), MI

Sanford Lake (Anna Lane), MI

Charles & Ida Harper Overlook, MI

Tom Calligaro

3/22/2019

Tundra Swan 1000+

Frost & Kennely Rds, Thomas Twp., SA

Tom Calligaro

3/21/2019

Tundra Swan 1500+
Canada Goose 2000+

Sandhill Crane 1

Northern Harrier 1

Thomas Twp. (M-52 & M-46), SA

Dixie Hwy & Junction Rd., SA

M-81 & Knight Rd, SA

Monica Essenmacher

3/20/2019

65 Canada Goose
50 Tundra Swan
2 Mourning Dove
2 Sandhill Crane
4 Killdeer
4 Ring-billed Gull
38 Turkey Vulture
2 Northern Harrier
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
6 Bald Eagle
43 Red-shouldered Hawk
35 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Rough-legged Hawk
2 American Kestrel
35 American Crow
1 Horned Lark
2 Eastern Bluebird
1 American Goldfinch
8 Eastern Meadowlark
30 Red-winged Blackbird
2 Common Grackle

Port Crescent Hawk Watch, Kinch Road, HU

Monica Essenmacher

3/19/2019

2 Killdeer
1 Ring-billed Gull
10 Turkey Vulture
7 Bald Eagle
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
5 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Rough-legged Hawk
1 American Kestrel
12 American Crow
1 Common Raven
4 Horned Lark
1 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Eastern Bluebird
4 Dark-eyed Junco
8 Eastern Meadowlark

1 Greater White-fronted Goose
9 Cackling Goose
489 Canada Goose
235 Mallard
9 Northern Pintail
1 Mourning Dove
1 Killdeer
1 American Woodcock
1 Ring-billed Gull
11 Turkey Vulture
1 Northern Harrier
1 Northern Shrike
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 European Starling
1 House Finch
4 Red-winged Blackbird
6 Common Grackle

Port Crescent Hawk Watch, Kinch Road, HU

Bessinger Road, Tuner, AR

Allen Chartier

3/19/2019

Wood Duck 6
Northern Shoveler 2
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 11
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 1
Killdeer 1
Blue Jay 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Rusty Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
Northern Cardinal 1
House Sparrow 5

Canada Goose 2070
Tundra Swan 348
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 15
Mallard 23
American Black Duck 2
Northern Pintail 19
Canvasback 6
Redhead 36
Ring-necked Duck 4
Lesser Scaup 16
Bufflehead 19
Hooded Merganser 60
Common Merganser 169
Mourning Dove 8
American Coot 6
Sandhill Crane 68
Ring-billed Gull 29
Herring Gull 86
Great Blue Heron 10
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 5
Bald Eagle 23
Red-tailed Hawk 6
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 34
Horned Lark 11
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 3
Brown Creeper 2
American Robin 12
European Starling 45
House Finch 2
American Tree Sparrow 46
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Song Sparrow 27
Red-winged Blackbird 195
Rusty Blackbird 34
Common Grackle 95
Northern Cardinal 2

Evon Road, Spaulding Twp., SA

Shiawassee NWR, SA

(Restricted access)

Monica Essenmacher

3/17/2019

1 MARBLED GODWIT!!!!

I-75, Kawkawlin, BA

Lisa Keith

3/17/2019

145 Canada Goose
1 Blue-winged Teal
1 Northern Shoveler
8 Mallard
2 Ring-necked Duck
6 Greater Scaup
8 Lesser Scaup
4 Bufflehead
3 Common Goldeneye
3 Hooded Merganser
2 Ruddy Duck
17 Ring-billed Gull
1 Herring Gull
1 Northern Harrier
1 Bald Eagle
11 Tree Swallow

Dow Ponds, MI

John Porath

3/17/2019

Canada Goose 32
Gadwall 25
American Wigeon 150
Mallard 350
American Black Duck 5
Northern Pintail 75
Bufflehead 35
Common Goldeneye 22
Common Merganser 7
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 3
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 17

Canada Goose 125
Tundra Swan 32
Gadwall 1
Mallard 175
American Black Duck 3
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 1
Common Merganser 8
Mourning Dove 4
Sandhill Crane 1
Ring-billed Gull 75
Great Horned Owl 2
Blue Jay 1
Horned Lark 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 39

Jones Road Boat Launch, BA

Fish Point SWA, TU

Lisa Keith

3/16/2019

2 Mourning Dove
1 Eastern Screech-Owl
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
2 American Crow
4 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
4 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Brown Creeper
7 American Goldfinch
3 Dark-eyed Junco
2 Northern Cardinal

Williams Twp., BA

Monica Essenmacher

3/15/2019

3 Snow Goose
1 Ross's Goose
4 Greater White-fronted Goose
450 Canada Goose
13 Wood Duck
12 Gadwall
16 American Wigeon
450 Mallard
5 American Black Duck
18 Northern Pintail
24 Redhead
2 Bufflehead
11 Common Goldeneye
12 Hooded Merganser
7 Common Merganser
2 Mourning Dove
10 Sandhill Crane
4 Herring Gull
1 Bald Eagle
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 American Crow
1 Horned Lark
3 Black-capped Chickadee
1 American Robin
5 House Finch
9 American Tree Sparrow
13 Song Sparrow
20 Red-winged Blackbird
10 Common Grackle
1 House Sparrow

Nayanquing Point SWA, BA

Ryan Dziedzic

3/15/2019

American Woodcock 1
Fox Sparrow 2

Canada Goose 20
Ring-necked Duck 15
Bufflehead 10
Common Goldeneye 5
Common Merganser 5
Horned Grebe 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Bald Eagle 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 6

Oil City area, MI

Dow Ponds, MI