Birding spot · Saginaw County, Michigan
Birding at Crystal Bayou: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Crystal Bayou are American Tree Sparrow (84%), Canada Goose (84%), and Sandhill Crane (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 113 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (118 species). 213 species have been reported here across 1,554 complete checklists from 562 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 15-21: 118 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 22-31: 110 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Tree Sparrow 84% 2 Canada Goose 84% 3 Sandhill Crane 84% 4 Bald Eagle 73% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 69% 6 Northern Harrier 69% 7 Tundra Swan 69% 8 American Goldfinch 63% 9 American Crow 61% 10 Blue Jay 61% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 59% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 59% 13 Mallard 55% 14 Mourning Dove 55% 15 Ring-billed Gull 55% 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 Tree Sparrow84%
Canada Goose84%
Sandhill Crane84%
Bald Eagle73%
Black-capped Chickadee69%
Tundra Swan69%
American Goldfinch63%
American Crow61%
Blue Jay61%
Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
White-breasted Nuthatch59%
Mallard55%
Mourning Dove55%
Ring-billed Gull55%