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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Cherry Hill Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cherry Hill Nature Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (78%), Blue Jay (75%), and Northern Cardinal (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (81 species). 141 species have been reported here across 980 complete checklists from 388 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Black-capped Chickadee78%
  2. 2Blue Jay75%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal70%
  4. 4Gray Catbird67%
  5. 5American Robin63%
  6. 6Field Sparrow63%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch61%
  9. 9Northern House Wren59%
  10. 10American Goldfinch58%
  11. 11Eastern Towhee55%
  12. 12Eastern Wood-Pewee53%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse52%
  14. 14American Crow52%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture50%

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 30 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee62%
  3. American Robin59%
  4. American Crow53%
  5. Downy Woodpecker50%

Spring 77 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  5. Blue Jay76%

Summer 73 species

  1. Gray Catbird78%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  3. Indigo Bunting73%
  4. Field Sparrow72%
  5. Northern House Wren72%

Fall 75 species

  1. Blue Jay91%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  5. American Robin77%

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.