Birding spot · Kent County, Michigan
Birding at Ball Perkins: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ball Perkins are Black-capped Chickadee (93%), Northern Cardinal (93%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (78 species). 150 species have been reported here across 2,335 complete checklists from 244 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Black-capped Chickadee 93% 2 Northern Cardinal 93% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 90% 4 American Robin 83% 5 Blue Jay 82% 6 Downy Woodpecker 80% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 80% 8 House Finch 71% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 10 American Goldfinch 67% 11 American Crow 58% 12 Mallard 56% 13 House Sparrow 46% 14 Tufted Titmouse 46% 15 European Starling 40% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee93%
Northern Cardinal93%
Red-bellied Woodpecker90%
American Robin83%
Blue Jay82%
Downy Woodpecker80%
White-breasted Nuthatch80%
House Finch71%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
American Goldfinch67%
American Crow58%
Mallard56%
House Sparrow46%
Tufted Titmouse46%
European Starling40%