WhenToBird

Birding spot · Wayne County, Michigan

Birding at Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge are Ring-billed Gull (78%), American Robin (58%), and Great Blue Heron (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (97 species). 196 species have been reported here across 1,571 complete checklists from 403 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull78%
  2. 2American Robin58%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron55%
  4. 4Mallard51%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow50%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker48%
  7. 7European Starling47%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee43%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
  10. 10American Tree Sparrow42%
  11. 11Canada Goose42%
  12. 12American Goldfinch41%
  13. 13Carolina Wren40%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal40%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch40%

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 62 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull69%
  2. Mallard63%
  3. Mute Swan59%
  4. Great Blue Heron56%
  5. Canada Goose54%

Spring 78 species

  1. Canada Goose85%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  3. Killdeer77%
  4. Mallard72%
  5. American Robin71%

Summer 67 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  2. Mallard75%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  4. American Robin73%
  5. Great Blue Heron72%

Fall 75 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull67%
  2. Great Egret64%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant63%
  4. Great Blue Heron62%
  5. American Robin58%

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.