Birds in Michigan in November

Percent of complete checklists in Michigan that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (90,193 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay54%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee54%
3. 3Dark-eyed Junco42%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker41%
5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch40%
6. 6Northern Cardinal39%
7. 7American Crow37%
8. 8American Goldfinch37%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
10. 10Mallard34%
11. 11Canada Goose32%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse28%
13. 13Mourning Dove28%
14. 14Ring-billed Gull26%
15. 15House Sparrow25%
16. 16House Finch24%
17. 17American Robin22%
18. 18European Starling18%
19. 19Hairy Woodpecker17%
20. 20American Tree Sparrow15%
21. 21Red-breasted Nuthatch14%
22. 22American Herring Gull14%
23. 23Mute Swan14%
24. 24Bufflehead14%
25. 25Red-tailed Hawk12%
26. 26Eastern Bluebird10%
27. 27White-throated Sparrow10%

• American Kestrelfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of April
• Redpollfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of February

• Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by early November
• Wood Duckmost gone by early November
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by early November
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late November
• Hermit Thrushmost gone by early November
• Common Loonmost gone by late November
• Rusty Blackbirdmost gone by mid November
• Pectoral Sandpipermost gone by early November

28. 28Bald Eagle9.4%
29. 29Red-winged Blackbird9.3%
30. 30Northern Flicker9.3%
31. 31Hooded Merganser8.7%
32. 32Sandhill Crane8.4%
33. 33Great Blue Heron8.3%
34. 34Carolina Wren8.2%
35. 35Song Sparrow8.1%
36. 36Golden-crowned Kinglet7.0%
37. 37Bonaparte's Gull6.9%
38. 38Common Goldeneye6.7%
39. 39Pileated Woodpecker6.7%
40. 40Red-breasted Merganser6.0%
41. 41Belted Kingfisher5.8%
42. 42Common Merganser5.8%
43. 43Rock Pigeon5.5%
44. 44Brown Creeper5.5%
45. 45Pied-billed Grebe5.1%
46. 46Cedar Waxwing5.0%
47. 47Gadwall4.9%
48. 48Redhead4.6%
49. 49American Coot4.5%
50. 50Cooper's Hawk4.3%
51. 51Ring-necked Duck4.2%
52. 52Ruddy Duck4.1%
53. 53Wood Duck3.8%
54. 54Fox Sparrow3.8%
55. 55Common Raven3.7%
56. 56Long-tailed Duck3.7%
57. 57Pine Siskin3.7%
58. 58Killdeer3.6%
59. 59Trumpeter Swan3.6%
60. 60American Black Duck3.5%