Summer Summary of Bird Sightings in Muskegon County
June-August, 2007
compiled by Brian Johnson
LOCATIONS: MSP: Muskegon State Park, MWS north: Muskegon Wastewater System property north of Apple Ave., MWS south: Muskegon Wastewater System property south of Apple Ave.
CANADA GOOSE - 256 on Aug 17 at MWS (JP)
WOOD DUCK - 9 on June 6 at Bear Creek estuary (CW)
GADWALL - 20 on Aug 21 at MWS (JP)
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK - 3 on Aug 21 at MWS (CW)
MALLARD - 276 on June 4, 412 on June 14 at MWS (JP)
BLUE-WINGED TEAL - 4 on June 10 at MWS north (CW)
NORTHERN SHOVELER - 6 on June 22, about 600 on Aug 25 at MWS north (JP)
GREEN-WINGED TEAL - 20 on Aug 21 at MWS (JP)
REDHEAD - 1 on July 15 at MWS north (CW)
RUDDY DUCK - 135 on June 14, 378 on Aug 21 at MWS north (JP)
RING-NECKED PHEASANT - 1 on July 15 at MWS (CW)
PIED-BILLED GREBE - 4 juveniles on July 27 at Muskrat Lake (CW)
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT - 1 on Aug 11 at MWS north (KM)
TURKEY VULTURE - 57 on June 14, 114 on Aug 25 at MWS (JP)
BALD EAGLE - 1 begging juvenile with 1 adult on Aug 2 at MSP Snug Harbor (CW)
NORTHERN HARRIER - 1 female on Aug 6 at MWS (CW)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK - 1 on Aug 26 at MSP hawkwatch (RP)
RED-TAILED HAWK - 4 (3 adults, 1 juvenile) on Aug 25 at MWS (CW); 57 on Aug 30 at MSP hawkwatch (RP)
AMERICAN KESTREL - 2 on Aug 11 at MWS north (CW)
MERLIN - 1 on Aug 16 at MSP, 1 on Aug 25 at MWS north (CW)
PEREGRINE FALCON - 1 on Aug 1 (JV), 1 on Aug 6 (CW), 1 on Aug 17 (JP), 1 on Aug 25 (CW) at MWS north
SANDHILL CRANE - 1 on July 7 at MWS south (RP); 12 on Aug 21 at White River Marsh (CW)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER - 1 on Aug 25 at MWS north (CW, KM)
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER - 2 on June 9 (JP), 1 on July 25 (CW, KN), 4 on Aug 25 (CW)
KILLDEER - 77 on June 15 (CW), 78 on Aug 4 (JP) at MWS
SPOTTED SANDPIPER - 137 on July 25 (CW, KN), 102 on July 28 (JP) at MWS north
SOLITARY SANDPIPER - 3 on July 25 (CW, KN), 6 on Aug 11 (CW) at MWS
GREATER YELLOWLEGS - 1 on June 9 (JP), 1 on July 15 (CW), 1 on Aug 25 (CW) at MWS
WILLET - 1 on June 15 (CW), June 16 (DE), June 17 (JV) at MWS north
LESSER YELLOWLEGS - 1 on June 10 (CW), 5 on July 1 (BJ, LU), 77 on Aug 4 (JP), 74 on Aug 10 (JP) at MWS
UPLAND SANDPIPER - 10 on June 15 at MWS north (CW)
RED KNOT - 2 on Aug 25 (CF, KM), 2 on Aug 27 (JF) at Pere Marquette Park
SANDERLING - 15 on Aug 15 at MWS north (CW)
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER - 8 on June 10 (CW), 17 at July 25 (CW, KN), 40 on Aug 25 (CW) at MWS north
LEAST SANDPIPER - 2 on June 10 (CW), 31 on July 1 (BJ, LU), 83 on Aug 6 (CW) at MWS north
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - 3 on June 9 at MWS north (JP)
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER - 12 on Aug 4 (JP), 2 on Aug 27 (BJ, LU) at MWS north
PECTORAL SANDPIPER - 1 on July 14 (CP, JJ), 24 on Aug 4 (JP) at MWS
STILT SANDPIPER - 1 on July 25 (CW, KN), 1 on July 28 (JP), 1 on Aug 14 (BJ, MP), 1 on Aug 25 (CW, JP) at MWS north
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER - 1 on Aug 1 at MWS (JV)
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER - 4 on July 25 (CW, KN), 4 on July 28 (JP), 1 on Aug 11 (CW) at MWS north
WILSON'S PHALAROPE - 1 on June 10, 1 on July 15 at MWS north (CW)
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE - 1 on June 9 (JP), 4 on Aug 27 (BJ, LU) at MWS north
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 6 on Aug 1 at MWS north
BLACK TERN - 47 on Aug 23 at MWS north (BJ, MP)
FORSTER'S TERN - 1 banded individual on July 14 at MWS north (JJ, CP)
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO - 1 on June 23 at MSP Snug Harbor (CW); 1 on Aug 10 at MWS south (JP)
BARRED OWL - 1 on June 6 in Laketon Township (CW); 3 on June 25 in Norton Shores (KN, CW)
COMMON NIGHTHAWK - 2 on Aug 31 at MSP dunes (CW)
ALDER FLYCATCHER - 1 on June 10 at MSP Snug Harbor (CW)
COMMON RAVEN - 4 on Aug 25 at MWS north (JP, CF, KM)
PURPLE MARTIN - 3 on July 14 at MSP Snug Harbor (SM)
TREE SWALLOW - about 4000 on Aug 10 at MWS (JP)
CAROLINA WREN - 1 on Aug 24 in Muskegon Township (GS)
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER - 1 on July 14 at MSP Snug Harbor (SM)
KENTUCKY WARBLER - 1 on Aug 27 in Laketon Township (CW); first county record since 1994
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW - 1 on July 14 at MWS north (CP, JJ)
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW - 9 on June 10 at MWS north (CW); 7 on July 7 at MWS south (RP)
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK - 2 adults with 4 young on July 22 in Dalton Township (KM)
DICKCISSEL - 3 on June 4 at MWS south (JP); 15 on June 15 at MWS (CW); 11 (including 7 caught and banded) June 24 - July 1 at MWS (BJ, LU); 1 juvenile on Aug 11 at MWS north (CW)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK - 26 on July 7 at MWS south (RP)
ORCHARD ORIOLE - 2 at nest on June 4 (JP), 3 on July 7 (RP) at MWS south; female feeding 2 fledglings on July 15 at MWS north (CW)
PURPLE FINCH - 1 on Aug 5 in Fruitport Township (RP, CPe)
OBSERVERS: Dave Elbrecht, Chip Francke, James Fyfe, Brian Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Steve Minard, Kathryn Mork, Kathy Neff, Carol Pedler, Ric Pedler, Micah Petersen, Caleb Putnam, James Ponshair, Greg Swanson, Lena Usyk, Jon Vande Kopple, Carolyn Weng.