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About Point Mouillee

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Pointe Mouillee State Game Area is a huge wetland complex at the mouth of the Huron River bordering Lake Erie.

The area is the premier Michigan wetland of key significance to waterbirds, waterfowl, and shorebirds. Weekly censuses have revealed impressive diversity and numbers including the following high counts: 1,000+ Tundra Swans (Nov-Mar), 5,000 Redheads, 400 Wood Ducks, 11,000 Canvasbacks, 1,000 Gadwall, 1,300+ American Wigeon, 8,200 Mallards, 800 Blue-winged Teal, up to 1,400 Lesser Yellowlegs, up to 671 Short-billed Dowitchers, and good numbers of other arctic shorebird migrants. One of the Great Lakes' top shorebird stopovers.

Breeding waders are well represented with approximately 40 nesting Black-crowned Night-Herons, and several Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons.

The blog article Birding Point Mouilee identifies 4 recommended birding spot at Point Mouliee:

  • Main Headquarters
  • Riverfront Park
  • Sigler Road Entrance
  • Roberts Road Entrance

Content from Pointe Mouillee State Game Area Important Bird Area webpage