WhenToBird

Birding spot · Wayne County, Michigan

Birding at Belle Isle: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Belle Isle are Canada Goose (83%), Ring-billed Gull (77%), and Mute Swan (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 214 species have been reported here across 2,412 complete checklists from 714 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsDec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 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. 1Canada Goose83%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull77%
  3. 3Mute Swan69%
  4. 4Bufflehead68%
  5. 5Mallard65%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser60%
  7. 7Blue Jay58%
  8. 8European Starling57%
  9. 9Redhead41%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal38%
  11. 11American Robin36%
  12. 12Ruddy Duck35%
  13. 13House Sparrow32%
  14. 14American Herring Gull31%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant31%

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 47 species

  1. Canada Goose81%
  2. Ring-billed Gull63%
  3. Mallard62%
  4. Mute Swan62%
  5. Bufflehead56%

Spring 95 species

  1. Canada Goose88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. Mallard78%
  5. Ring-billed Gull72%

Summer 66 species

  1. Canada Goose77%
  2. Ring-billed Gull71%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird69%
  4. European Starling67%
  5. American Robin66%

Fall 74 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Ring-billed Gull72%
  3. Blue Jay70%
  4. Mute Swan60%
  5. European Starling57%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

  • Canvasback17% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 14.7×
  • Cliff Swallow6.1% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 7.4×
  • Redhead21% of checklists here vs 3.1% statewide: 6.7×
  • Hooded Merganser26% of checklists here vs 4.2% statewide: 6.1×
  • Ruddy Duck9.3% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 5.7×
  • Mute Swan58% of checklists here vs 11% statewide: 5.5×
  • Osprey12% of checklists here vs 2.4% statewide: 5.1×
  • Bufflehead32% of checklists here vs 6.5% statewide: 4.9×

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.