Birds of Michigan
The birds most often spotted in Michigan, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Michigan
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
30,414 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
28,358 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
26,682 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
23,860 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
19,766 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
18,431 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
15,466 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
14,748 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
14,371 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
14,344 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
14,303 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
12,671 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12,541 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
12,188 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
11,973 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
11,933 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
11,165 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
11,048 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
10,235 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
9,716 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
9,359 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
9,107 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
8,173 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
8,160 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
8,025 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
7,856 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
7,670 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
7,525 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
7,219 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
6,944 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
6,614 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
6,585 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
6,377 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
6,360 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,271 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
6,223 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,119 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
6,044 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
6,038 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
5,923 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
5,907 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
5,857 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
5,809 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
5,768 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
5,609 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
5,543 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
5,523 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
5,486 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
5,297 observations · iNaturalist
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
5,148 observations