US-MI-Midland+Riverwalk


 * =Birding in Michigan=

Midland County
=Midland Riverwalk= Founder's Garden / East End Building Main Street / State Street Midland, MI 48640

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Midland Riverwalk
Coordinates: 43.611205, -84.2448753 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Midland Riverwalk
The best way to approach visiting this location is to park along State Street / Maine Street near the Founder's Garden. From the Founder's Garden, look for ducks along the river in late winter / early spring. Most plentiful here are Common Goldeneye and Common Merganser, with the occasional Bufflehead, or Hooded Merganser.



As you walk past Riverplace Apartments, some residents here hang bird feeders. Species include Downy Woodpeckers, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, Purple Finch, and American Goldfinch. During winter, this is an excellent location for American Tree Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos. Before making your way to the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail, stop by the Tridge to look for nesting Barn Swallows and Cliff Swallows. This is historically one of the best locations within this region of Michigan to find nesting Cliff Swallows.



Finally, as you make your way down the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail towards the Currie Parkway Bridge, look for migrants following the path of the Tittabawassee River.



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