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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Barton Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Barton Pond are Mute Swan (91%), Canada Goose (74%), and Mallard (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (60 species). 131 species have been reported here across 1,449 complete checklists from 320 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mute Swan91%
  2. 2Canada Goose74%
  3. 3Mallard73%
  4. 4Blue Jay50%
  5. 5American Crow43%
  6. 6American Goldfinch40%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee40%
  8. 8Pied-billed Grebe38%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco32%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal32%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch30%
  12. 12Carolina Wren30%
  13. 13American Robin29%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk28%
  15. 15Ring-billed Gull27%

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 41 species

  1. Mute Swan82%
  2. Canada Goose76%
  3. Mallard73%
  4. Common Goldeneye72%
  5. Common Merganser71%

Spring 57 species

  1. Mute Swan81%
  2. Canada Goose79%
  3. Mallard77%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  5. Lesser Scaup61%

Summer 53 species

  1. Barn Swallow82%
  2. Mallard79%
  3. American Goldfinch73%
  4. Cedar Waxwing70%
  5. Song Sparrow64%

Fall 50 species

  1. Mute Swan88%
  2. Mallard76%
  3. Canada Goose73%
  4. Blue Jay55%
  5. American Robin44%

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.