Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan
Birding at Arboretum Nature Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Arboretum Nature Area are American Robin (86%), Black-capped Chickadee (83%), and Blue Jay (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (91 species). 176 species have been reported here across 6,118 complete checklists from 1,379 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 195 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 421 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 484 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 519 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 463 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 316 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 317 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 286 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 293 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 American Robin 86% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 83% 3 Blue Jay 82% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 5 Northern Cardinal 77% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 76% 7 American Crow 72% 8 Downy Woodpecker 71% 9 White-throated Sparrow 63% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 62% 11 Tufted Titmouse 62% 12 Canada Goose 60% 13 American Goldfinch 59% 14 Mallard 55% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 50% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
American Robin86%
Black-capped Chickadee83%
Blue Jay82%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
Northern Cardinal77%
White-breasted Nuthatch76%
American Crow72%
Downy Woodpecker71%
White-throated Sparrow63%
Dark-eyed Junco62%
Tufted Titmouse62%
Canada Goose60%
American Goldfinch59%
Mallard55%
Red-tailed Hawk50%