Wildflowers 2026

4/22  Home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
• Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
• Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virg.) 
• Wood Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)
• Woodland Phlox (divericata)
• Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum)
• (Lilacs!)

4/21  Kal-Haven Trail (trailhead to F and 8th), Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
• Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
• Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum) - fringed flowers
• Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) - starry yellow-green flowers
• Large-flowered Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)
• Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
• Squirrel Corn (Dicentra canadensis)

• Common violets (Viola sororia)
• Canada violets (Viola canadensis)
• Downy Violets (Viola pubescens)
• Celandine Wood Poppies (Stylophorum diphyllum) 
• Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris)
• Large-flowered Trillium (grandiflorum)
• Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
• Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata)
• False Rue Anemone (Enemion biternatum)
• Spring Beauties (Claytonia virginica)

4/17  Home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Serviceberry tree
• Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris) in backyard tub
• Large-flowered Trillium (grandiflorum) in SE corner of backyard
• Virginia Bluebell buds in SE corner of backyard

4/14  Kal-Haven Trail (trailhead to F and 8th), Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Common violets (Viola sororia)
• Canada violets (Viola canadensis)
• Downy Violets (Viola pubescens)
• Celandine Wood Poppies (Stylophorum diphyllum) 
• Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris)
• Hepatica
• Large-flowered Trillium (grandiflorum)
• Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
• Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata)
• False Rue Anemones (Enemion biternatum)
• Spring Beauties (Claytonia virginica)
• Spring Cress (Cardamine douglassii)

4/13  Home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Trout Lilies (Erythronium americanum)

4/7  Home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) (SE corner of backyard, near border)

3/31  Home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
• Sharp-lobed Hepatica (acutiloba) - white
• Common violets (Viola sororia)
• Canada violets (Viola canadensis) - white

3/22  Kleinstuck Nature Preserve, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) blooming

Birding 2026

* = new to life list 

4/21 Kal-Haven Trail (trailhead to F and 8th), Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Yellow-rumped Warblers (flock)
• Double-breasted Cormorants (3 flying over)
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (heard call)
• Ruby crowned Kinglets
• Kingbird

4/14 Kal-Haven Trail (trailhead to F and 8th), Kalamazoo Co., MI:

• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker* 
• Swamp Sarrow

4/10 Home, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)

4/6 Home, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• 16 Sandhill Cranes flew over

4/5 Al Sabo Preserve, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• Cooper's Hawk
• Golden-crowned Kinglet

3/29 Home, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• 18 Sandhill Cranes flew over

3/27 Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• Bluebird 
• Hairy woodpecker
• Robins
• Phoebe
• Titmouse
• Blue jays
• Red-winged Blackbirds

3/22 Kleinstuck Preserve, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• Phoebe (heard call)

• Spring Peepers, Wood Frogs (chuckle)

3/16 Home, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• White-throated Sparrow (heard call)

3/14 Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• 2 Sandhill Cranes
• Red-winged Blackbirds
• House Finches
• Robins
• Song Sparrow
• Fox Sparrow
• Cardinals
• Blue Jays
• Black-capped Chickadees
• White-breasted Nuthatch

3/8 Home, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• 35 Sandhill Cranes flew over
• Carolina Wren singing

2/28 Plainwell, Allegan Co., MI

• Common Merganser

2/27 6th and TU, Prairie Ronde Township, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• Snow Buntings*
• Lapland Longspurs*

2/27 Home, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• 20 Sandhill Cranes flew over

2/11 6th and TU, Prairie Ronde Township, Kalamazoo Co., MI

• Horned Larks (many)

2/10 Southern Kalamazoo Co., MI

• Tree Sparrows 
• Red-tailed Hawk
• Red-shouldered Hawk 
• Rough-legged Hawk 
• Northern Harrier 
• Sandhill Cranes (3) 
• Wild Turkeys (flock)