Backyard Birding List

I thought I’d share my backyard birding list with you which includes every species we see during the four seasons here in northern Michigan. These are only the birds we see in our yard and not while visiting other areas. What’s on your list?

Updated July 30, 2025

 American crow
 American goldfinch
 American robin
 American tree sparrow
 Baltimore oriole
 Black-capped chickadee
 Blue jay
 Brown-headed cowbird
 Brown Thrasher
 Chipping sparrow
 Common Grackle
 Dark-eyed junco/slate-colored
 Downy woodpecker
 European starling
 Gray catbird
 Hairy woodpecker
 House finch
 House wren
 Indigo bunting
 Mourning dove
 Northern cardinal
 Northern Flicker
 Pileated woodpecker
 Pine siskin
 Purple finch
 Red-bellied woodpecker
 Red-breasted nuthatch
 Red-headed woodpecker
 Red-winged blackbird
 Rose-breasted grosbeak
 Ruby-throated hummingbird
 Tennessee warbler
 Tufted titmouse
 White-breasted nuthatch
 White-crowned sparrow