Wetzel State Recreation Area (State Park) See info at bottom. ----------------------------------------- From: MiHerp@comcast.net To: "Bruce M. Bowman" Subject: Re: [birders] ADMIN - info about birding locations Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:22:51 +0000 Bruce, Wetzel State Recreation area in Macomb County is a GREAT birding area. Ruddy Ducks (the only breeding pair I have ever seen in MI) Blue Winged Teal Wood Ducks Reliable breeding birds include: Bobwhite Forster's Terns No. Harriers Pied Billed Grebe American Bittern Black Crowned Night Heron Virginia Rail Sora Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Common Night Hawk Belted Kingfisher Marsh Wren Blue Gray Gnatcatcher Cedar Waxwing Blue-Winged Warbler Golden Winged Warbler (probable) Eastern Towhee Clay Colored Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Field Sparrow Bobolink Baltimore Oriole Orchard Oriole (observed in June of 2008) --------------------------------------------- Wetzel SRA is Macomb County's only State Park. It offers hiking, hunting, bird watching, snowmobiling (with 4" of snow minimum.No biking, horses or wheeled motorized vehicles are permitted in the park. Within Wetzel's 900+ acres there are 2.8 miles of maintained trails and about 6.5 miles of primitive trails to explore and 120+ acres of wetlands holding an incredible amount of wildlife. Coon Creek bisects the park adding yet another ecosystem. Parking and toilets are available. A Michigan State Park sticker may soon be required for entry. For more information contact the Park Superintendent at (810) 765-5605 or the Friends of Wetzel SRA at (586) 254-2493. From: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM2364