Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan
Birding at Chelsea State Game Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chelsea State Game Area are Ring-billed Gull (90%), Bonaparte's Gull (73%), and Sandhill Crane (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 216 species have been reported here across 2,399 complete checklists from 449 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (5 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 Ring-billed Gull 90% 2 Bonaparte's Gull 73% 3 Sandhill Crane 73% 4 Blue Jay 52% 5 American Crow 51% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 47% 7 Mute Swan 45% 8 American Goldfinch 40% 9 Downy Woodpecker 37% 10 American Robin 36% 11 Northern Cardinal 34% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 34% 13 Mallard 33% 14 Canada Goose 30% 15 Bald Eagle 26% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull90%
Bonaparte's Gull73%
Sandhill Crane73%
Blue Jay52%
American Crow51%
Black-capped Chickadee47%
Mute Swan45%
American Goldfinch40%
Downy Woodpecker37%
American Robin36%
Northern Cardinal34%
Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
Mallard33%
Canada Goose30%
Bald Eagle26%