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Birding spot · Alger County, Michigan

Birding at Au Train River: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Au Train River are American Herring Gull (73%), American Crow (36%), and Snow Bunting (36%). It is busiest in spring, when 35 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (35 species). 137 species have been reported here across 2,633 complete checklists from 196 birders.

Species by week

010203040Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Apr 1-7: 11 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsMay 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsJun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsJun 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 22-30: 19 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJul 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJul 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJul 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJul 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsAug 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsAug 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsAug 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsSep 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsSep 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsSep 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsSep 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsOct 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsOct 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsOct 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsNov 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 8-14: 11 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 8 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 12 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Herring Gull73%
  2. 2American Crow36%
  3. 3Snow Bunting36%
  4. 4Bald Eagle31%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull27%
  6. 6Common Raven14%
  7. 7Common Loon10%
  8. 8Common Goldeneye8.0%
  9. 9Bufflehead5.8%
  10. 10Black-bellied Plover5.1%
  11. 11Canada Goose5.1%
  12. 12Red-breasted Merganser5.1%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee4.4%
  14. 14Sanderling4.4%
  15. 15Blue Jay3.6%

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

Winter 5 species

  1. American Herring Gull50%
  2. Bald Eagle34%
  3. American Crow13%
  4. Blue Jay5.3%
  5. Common Goldeneye5.3%

Spring 35 species

  1. American Herring Gull71%
  2. American Crow58%
  3. Ring-billed Gull57%
  4. Bald Eagle33%
  5. Song Sparrow29%

Summer 26 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull88%
  2. American Crow74%
  3. American Herring Gull71%
  4. Barn Swallow39%
  5. Song Sparrow34%

Fall 18 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull79%
  2. American Herring Gull75%
  3. American Crow58%
  4. Sanderling39%
  5. Bald Eagle29%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

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.