Each spring, tens of thousands of ducks, swans, geese, wading birds, shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds migrate through Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area. Join MI Department of Natural Resources for a car-caravan-style birding tour of this birding hotspot, located along the globally recognized Audubon Important Bird Area of Saginaw Bay. 

Participants will drive their own cars to key birding locations throughout the 1,505-acre wildlife area. Stops will include wetlands, marsh units, and the viewing tower at the end of Kitchen Road that offers spectacular views of migrating waterfowl and other bird species.  

Event Schedule:

Meet at the DNR Field Office at 1570 Tower Beach Road, Pinconning, MI 48650 at 9 a.m. Restrooms and light snacks will be provided before the tour departs.  

How to Prepare:

Please bring your own binoculars or a scope if you have them. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as the dikes are unpaved with uneven ground. The viewing tower is ADA accessible, but the parking lot is graveled. 

This event is presented in partnership with MI Birds, a public outreach and education program created by Audubon Great Lakes and the Michigan DNR. MI Birds aims to deepen all Michiganders’ engagement in the understanding, care and stewardship of public lands that are important for birds and local communities. 

Yellow-headed Blackbird. Photo: Steve Greenwood/Audubon Photography Awards