Chippewa Nature Center

Chippewa Nature Center

Midland, Michigan 48640

Birds of Interest

River Trail, Homestead Trail and Wood Duck Pond, Sugar Bush Trail and Oxbow
Breeding: Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock, Great Horned Owl, Red-headed Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Veery, Wood Thrush, Brown Thrasher, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole

Migration: Blue-headed Vireo, Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, MANY warbler species.

About Chippewa Nature Center

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Located at the confluence of the Chippewa and Pine Rivers, the Chippewa Nature Center consists of 1,032 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and upland fields with 14 miles of trails. The visitor center maintains a feeding station outside a glassed-in wildlife viewing area. There is also a river overlook room extending out over the Pine River. Over 220 species of birds have been recorded from these various habitats, and approximately 90 species have nested on the property.

Content from A Birder's Guide To Michigan by Allen T Chatier and Jerry Ziarno