SARETT
NATURE CENTER
SARETTNATURE CENTER
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BIRDING One of our favorite activities at Sarett Nature Center is birding. Throughout the year an amazing variety of birds pass through our area. Our location on the Paw Paw River in Southwestern Michigan provides excellent habitat for waterfowl and waders. During spring and fall migrations our marshes are filled with northern pintail, northern shoveler, blue and green-winged teal, tundra swans, great blue heron, and the occasional sandhill crane. Raptors seen at Sarett include American kestrel, northern harrier, bald eagle, peregrine falcon, great horned owl, barred owl, and long-eared owl. Our woodlands shelter many species of thrushes and warblers as they make their journey north. We regularly schedule birding activities such as spring birding classes, owl prowls, woodcock walks, and shorebird searches. Check our WEEKEND PROGRAMS to see where we are planning to go birding next. Berrien County is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Michigan's southernmost tier of counties. Our location directs migrating birds, which are reluctant to cross large bodies of water, through our area. Lake Michigan also provides a large enough expanse of water to attract numerous diving ducks, gulls, and terns. The Berrien County CHECKLIST of over 300 species attests to the variety of birds to be found here. We have many favorite LOCAL HOTSPOTS that you may want to visit while you are in the area. Another good local birding resource is the BERRIEN BIRDING CLUB.
SARETT HOURS: Nature Center Building Our trails are open dawn to dusk every day.
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