Wildlife

Birds

  1. Loons, Bitterns, Herons, & more
  2. Swans, Geese, Ducks, & Cranes
  3. Birds of Prey, Vultures
  4. Marsh, Shore, Seabirds, Plovers
  5. Ptarmigans, Doves , Cuckoos, Goatsuckers, Swifts
  6. Hummingbirds, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers
  7. Tyrant Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, Jays, & Crows
  8. Titmice & Chickadees, Nuthatches, Creepers
  9. Wrens, Flycatchers, & Thrushes
10. Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes
11. Vireos, Finches, Starlings, Old World Sparrows
12. Warblers
13. Grosbeak, Buntings & Sparrows, Blackbirds & Orioles

Fish

  1. Catfish to Minnows
  2. Mudminnow to Suckers
  3. Sunfish to Trout

Mammals

  1. Mammals

Reptiles & Amphibians

  1. Snakes & Turtles
  2. Frogs & Salamanders

Rare Elements

  1. Rare and Endangered Species

Wildlife photos were provided courtesy of the Detroit Zoological Society, the Detroit Audubon Society, the University of Michigan Dearborn, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

See what the United States Environmental Protection Agency has found regarding Aquatic/Wetland Species at Risk by linking to their site:

Please address all comments and suggestions about the contents of this Web page to rougeweb@co.wayne.mi.us.

The Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project is funded, in part, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grants #XP995743-01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -08 and C-264000-01.