Lack of suitable habitat is the reason the Cerulean Warbler is the fastest-declining songbird species in North America. Only about 1,000 birds are found in Michigan each year. Barry County is one of the few refuges that remain for the Cerulean Warbler in Michigan. These birds require connected forests greater than 2,000 acres in size. Birders and researchers recognize Barry County as Michigan’s top spot for observing the Cerulean Warbler. Each spring, these songbirds migrate to the vast hardwood forests of the Yankee Springs and Barry State Game Areas. The fans of the Cerulean Warbler are never far behind!