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North Huron Birding Trail
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      • Bridge View Park and Pte. La Barbe
      • Straits State Park
      • Dock #3
      • Huron Boardwalk
      • Carp River Mouth
    • Les Cheneaux Area Locations >
      • Search Bay National Forest Campground
      • Birge Preserve Complex
      • Derby Nature Preserve
      • Cedarville Wastewater
      • Cedarville Bay
      • Woollam Nature Preserve
      • Prentiss Bay
    • DeTour Area Locations >
      • Gerstacker Preserve
      • DeTour Roadside Park
      • DeTour State Forest Campground
      • DeTour Harbor and Drummond Island Ferry
      • Detour Peninsula Nature Preserve
    • Drummond Island >
      • Pigeon Cove Flooding
      • Drummond Island Township Park and Heritage Trail
      • Williams Preserve
      • Drummond GEMS area
      • Maxton Plains Alvar
      • Glen Cove Road - Adventure Birding
      • Potagannissing Wildlife Flooding
    • Pickford Grassland Area >
      • Goetzville Fields
      • M-48 Habitat
      • Pickford Grassland Loop
      • Prater Acquisition
      • Munuscong Potholes
      • Munuscong State Forest Campground
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    • Birding and the Economy
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Welcome to the North Huron Birding Trail

The north shoreline of Lake Huron in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has long been known as one of the most beautiful and pristine areas of wilderness in all of the Midwest. The Nature Conservancy has recognized this area of shoreline as one of "The Last Great Places" in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many years countless folks have escaped to this area to enjoy the bounty of natural wonders it has to provide. The rocky shorelines and protected bays create excellent habitats for many species of sport fish, a multitude of rare orchids and ferns, and one of the Midwest's most diverse collection of bird species. ​
As a result of this research and recognition of Michigan's most Northern Lake Huron shoreline as a pristine gem, many local non-profits and government agencies have successfully protected large amounts of shoreline and surrounding areas through conservation easements and the creation of nature preserves. The passion of these organizations along with large amounts of publicly accessible land and the impressive diversity of bird species who utilize the area make it one of the most enjoyable birding trails in Michigan.

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The North Huron Birding Trail can be thought of as 5 unique zones associated with nearby communities. Click on the links below to learn about each zone.
  • St. Ignace Locations
  • Les Cheneaux Area Locations
  • DeTour Locations
  • Drummond Island Locations
  • Pickford Grassland Area

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You can add to a century of community science by joining a count near you. Audubon's Christmas Bird Count takes place annually from mid December to early January.  ​The CBC welcomes birders of all ages and experience levels. Even if you know nothing about birds, if you can see movement or hear a bird making noise you can be an excellent spotter. The CBC also appreciates non-birders who are willing to drive back-seat birders or keep a tally of observations. If you would like to be contacted to take part in the Les Cheneaux Area Christmas Bird Count or the Drummond Island Christmas Bird Count, please let us know. We can add you to our contact list and provide you details when we start planning our events. 

For data results from the local Christmas Bird Counts, visit 
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count
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Events

A great way to enjoy bird watching is by going to festivals—they’re organized to get you to birding locations at a key time of year for viewing. They’re also a great way to meet people. Click here to find an event near you.

Birding Resources

Birding is very addictive, whether it encourages you to increase your birding ID skills or to travel to new places, there are hundreds of links out there to help you on your way. The "Birding Resources" page offers a number of resources covering useful or interesting topics for birdwatching. 

Trip Planning

Vacationing to the North Huron shoreline is a great way to get your family connected to birds, nature and to conservation. We have put together a brief list of travel resources to help you plan your trip... learn more

Birding Economics and Conservation

Birders, flex your economic muscles. Your birding and wildlife viewing dollars, if recognized as such, are a vote for conservation. They lobby local communities to conserve their resources not only for the health of their environment, but for the health of their economy... learn more

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Quote of the day

“Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher 'standard of living' is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free. For us of the minority, the opportunity to see geese is more important than television.” 
― Aldo Leopold

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