Purple martins, a glossy black and purple swallow species that migrates ... helping track their return to Michigan, the release said. The first birds to reach either end of the migration are ...

With hummingbird season approaching in Michigan, here are some tips to follow when setting up your hummingbird feeder this ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has a text messaging service called Winged Wednesday to share information about migrating bird species. Residents and visitors can sign up for the ...

This boldly colored species boldly returns to Michigan ... signature white chinstrap mark is a familiar sight across Michigan. These birds make a mass exodus of the state as cold weather sets ...

Severe weather events in the Great Lakes region are disrupting bird migration, affecting habitats and nesting sites.

Nearly five years after research showed North America had lost 3 billion birds since 1970, the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds ...

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about the fascinating, fragile traveler.

As of 2023, researchers estimated only 80 nesting pairs of the tiny birds left in the wild — more than half of which nest in northern Michigan ... endangered species in the Midwest.