Top Bird Sightings for 2021

Small red-eyed gray and white duck with fish in its mouth swims in the blue-green water.

At the end of the year, birders commonly list their top sightings for the year.

And this year was an exciting year for me!

Shorebirds, a raptor enjoying the plentiful cicadas, and an unexpected large wading bird made my list of top bird sightings.

It was hard to rank which bird was more thrilling to find, so I’ve listed my top birds in chronological order.

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Photo of the Week: Graylag Goose

A group of orange-billed white-breasted gray geese on the gravel parking lot, near the shore of the Huron River.

A bird seen regularly at Waterworks Park, you’ll often find almost two dozen Graylag Goose (domestic type) birds in the parking lot or along the shoreline at the popular park near downtown Ypsilanti, Michigan. Along with the Canada Geese and Mallards, the Graylag Goose (domestic) is seen year round at the park. The Graylag Goose… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Graylag Goose