Birding spot · Manistee County, Michigan
Birding at Arcadia Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Arcadia Lake are Mallard (94%), Mute Swan (80%), and American Crow (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (102 species). 223 species have been reported here across 2,538 complete checklists from 730 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Aug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 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 Mallard 94% 2 Mute Swan 80% 3 American Crow 79% 4 Ring-billed Gull 76% 5 Bufflehead 65% 6 Hooded Merganser 56% 7 Blue Jay 55% 8 Great Blue Heron 53% 9 Trumpeter Swan 53% 10 American Tree Sparrow 48% 11 American Herring Gull 44% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 42% 13 European Starling 41% 14 American Goldfinch 36% 15 Bald Eagle 36% 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 .
Mallard94%
Mute Swan80%
American Crow79%
Ring-billed Gull76%
Bufflehead65%
Hooded Merganser56%
Blue Jay55%
Great Blue Heron53%
Trumpeter Swan53%
American Tree Sparrow48%
American Herring Gull44%
Black-capped Chickadee42%
European Starling41%
American Goldfinch36%
Bald Eagle36%