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Whitefish Point is a narrow peninsula that reaches several miles into Lake Superior toward Canada. During spring and fall, Whitefish Point is one of the best birding sites in Michigan. Hawks and finches start things off in mid-March and peak in late April. In spring Whitefish Point is one of the best sites in the country for owl viewing. Watch for Boreal, great gray, great- horned, short-eared, and long-eared owls. May brings concentrations of blue jays, grosbeaks, and waterfowl. Red-throated and common loons, scoters, and whimbrels are commonly seen. If the weather holds, viewing remains good until mid-November.
tuttlesj | June 2024
Accessible trail to Lake Superior
Nice boardwalk through the nature scenery out to Lake Superior and back. Handicap accessible. Great chance for a break after visiting Whitefish Point. The day we visited it was too windy for any...
Dragon2075 | August 2023
Nice place for a walk
The information centre was not open, even though it was mid-day and the middle of the week. The bird sighting board had not been updated for months. The trails were nice, and very sandy. The piping...
Pete M | April 2023
Great spot for bird watching.
Unfortunately the coastguard station/ museum/ lighthouse was still closed but as I was there mainly for the birding that disappointed other family members more than me (It looks like ti would eb...
parrottHead1960 | September 2022
Unplesent volunteer interaction
We visited on 9/23. Had read about Observatory and decided to make the drive up and to also visit the Shipwreck museum. It was busy but not crowded and took the walk out on the boardwalk. We saw a...
rdsm77 | July 2021
Not every bird is a piping plover!
The drive up to Whitefish Point was nice, but so was the weather so I was expecting a lot of tourists. I was right about the tourists. The point of my trip was to visit the Shipwreck Museum, but it...
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