Birding spot · Midland County, Michigan
Birding at Chippewa Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chippewa Nature Center are Black-capped Chickadee (93%), White-breasted Nuthatch (90%), and Blue Jay (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (105 species). 179 species have been reported here across 1,856 complete checklists from 296 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists May 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Black-capped Chickadee 93% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 90% 3 Blue Jay 85% 4 Downy Woodpecker 82% 5 Tufted Titmouse 82% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 80% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 8 Northern Cardinal 76% 9 American Goldfinch 70% 10 American Crow 68% 11 Mallard 67% 12 Canada Goose 64% 13 Hairy Woodpecker 61% 14 American Tree Sparrow 57% 15 Brown Creeper 56% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee93%
White-breasted Nuthatch90%
Blue Jay85%
Downy Woodpecker82%
Tufted Titmouse82%
Dark-eyed Junco80%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
Northern Cardinal76%
American Goldfinch70%
American Crow68%
Mallard67%
Canada Goose64%
Hairy Woodpecker61%
American Tree Sparrow57%
Brown Creeper56%