Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan
Birding at Barton Nature Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Barton Nature Area are Mallard (79%), Northern Cardinal (71%), and Black-capped Chickadee (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,216 complete checklists from 408 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 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 79% 2 Northern Cardinal 71% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 70% 4 Blue Jay 70% 5 American Robin 62% 6 Downy Woodpecker 58% 7 White-throated Sparrow 56% 8 American Crow 55% 9 American Goldfinch 55% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 48% 12 Canada Goose 44% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 36% 14 Mute Swan 33% 15 Carolina Wren 32% 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 .
Mallard79%
Northern Cardinal71%
Black-capped Chickadee70%
Blue Jay70%
American Robin62%
Downy Woodpecker58%
White-throated Sparrow56%
American Crow55%
American Goldfinch55%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
Dark-eyed Junco48%
Canada Goose44%
White-breasted Nuthatch36%
Mute Swan33%
Carolina Wren32%