96 Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 
wildlife viewing | directions and facility information
 The largest species of
waterfowl in Michigan
is the trumpeter swan. Although it had vanished from the state, citizen
contributions to the non-game program have been used to reintroduce this
graceful, elegant bird to our skies and waters. Photo: David Kenyon, MI
DNR
In the 1920s this area consisted of highly eroded cropland,
but it has since been restored to include woodlands, brushy areas, prairie,
wetlands, and a lake. The resource center, most of the trails, and the
lakefront are barrier free. This sanctuary, which is a unit of the
Kellogg Biological Station of Michigan State University, is open seven
days a week.
 Wildlife
Viewing
The outstanding feature of this site is the number and
variety of waterfowl that can be seen. Hundreds of ducks, geese, and
swans make this site their year-round home, with thousands more spending
part of their year here. During October and November, you may see more
than 20 different kinds of waterfowl on Wintergreen Lake
as they stop to feed and rest on their long journey south. There is an
excellent chance of seeing the threatened trumpeter swan here year round.
Photo: David Kenyon, MI DNR
The trumpeter is Michigan’s
largest native waterfowl species. Males may weigh as much as 38 pounds
and have wingspans of nearly 8 feet! Kellogg also is a good area to see
songbirds during the spring migration. A flock of more than 100 black
ducks spends the winter here, taking advantage of the open water on Wintergreen Lake. A great blue heron rookery
is visible from the trail.
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