Birding spot · Barry County, Michigan
Birding at Brewster Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Brewster Lake are American Crow (72%), American Robin (72%), and Blue Jay (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (78 species). 157 species have been reported here across 856 complete checklists from 183 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (9 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 American Crow 72% 2 American Robin 72% 3 Blue Jay 66% 4 Northern Cardinal 66% 5 Canada Goose 64% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 61% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 61% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 9 Song Sparrow 59% 10 Sandhill Crane 59% 11 Mourning Dove 55% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 55% 13 American Goldfinch 54% 14 Mallard 52% 15 Northern Flicker 50% 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 .
American Crow72%
American Robin72%
Blue Jay66%
Northern Cardinal66%
Canada Goose64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
Red-winged Blackbird61%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
Song Sparrow59%
Sandhill Crane59%
Mourning Dove55%
Black-capped Chickadee55%
American Goldfinch54%
Mallard52%
Northern Flicker50%