Imagine my surprise this weekend when I saw not one, but three Common Loons in southeast Michigan.
Typically I only get to see one Common Loon during spring migration, seeing three was a treat!
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Photo of the Week: Which Black-backed Gull Did I See?
When I first traveled down the main road of Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan this weekend, I couldn’t miss the gulls.
They were everywhere!
In the lagoons, near the boat launch, in the air, and in the Hunters Club Marsh where I often see lotus pods along the shoreline in winter.
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After more than two months of searching, I was finally able to find one Lapland Longspur in our area this weekend.
Time to celebrate!
Along with Snow Buntings, the Lapland Longspur is a winter visitor to our state of Michigan. Both birds breed in the far north Arctic in Canada and Alaska.
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