![Caspian Tern](https://i0.wp.com/twotalonsup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CaspianTern_AuTrain-1921.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&ssl=1)
Caspian Tern
Learning the Hotspots
Well, I made it UP! In the heart of the Upper Penninsula of Michigan, now it’s time to immerse my southern-ness into the hotspots of Marquette, that is birding hotspots, of course. Even without a truckload of stuff to unload there has been so much to do settling into the house, so, I was sort of glad the birds had not arrived in the UP yet. In week one I made it to the following hot spot locations –
Presque Isle Bog Walk
Presque Isle Park
Founders Landing
Little Presque Isle Bird Trail
Echo Lake Nature Preserve
Au Train Beach
Lake LeVassuer
I identified 57 species, including recent arrivals – Ovenbird, Palm Warbler and Yellow-rumped Warbler(Myrtle). It is hard to choose a favorite spot, but I see great potential in Lake LeVassuer and loved walking the Presque Isle Park trail. Just got a message there is a Piping Plover on the beach. Time to run. Loving life in the UP!
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![Song Sparrow](https://i0.wp.com/twotalonsup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PresqueBog_SongSparrow-2027.jpg?fit=1600%2C1068&ssl=1)
Song Sparrow
![Ruby-crowned Kinglet](https://i0.wp.com/twotalonsup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PresqueBog_RCKG-2087.jpg?fit=1321%2C883&ssl=1)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
![Yellow-rumped Warbler](https://i0.wp.com/twotalonsup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PresqueBog_YRWB_Myrtle-2104.jpg?fit=1065%2C1600&ssl=1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
![Palm Warbler](https://i0.wp.com/twotalonsup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PresqueBog_PalmWarbler-2051.jpg?fit=1033%2C1547&ssl=1)
Palm Warbler
Here is a link to my Michigan eBird profile.
https://ebird.org/profile/MjMwMzQx/US-MI
You can see all the lists I made my first week in Marquette.
![Swamp Sparrow](https://i0.wp.com/twotalonsup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PresqueBog_SwampSparrow-2007.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&ssl=1)
Swamp Sparrow
![Canada Goose - fluffing the nest](https://i0.wp.com/twotalonsup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PresqueBog_CanadaGoosemakingnest-2078.jpg?fit=1065%2C1600&ssl=1)
Canada Goose - fluffing the nest
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