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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Dolph Nature Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dolph Nature Area are Northern Cardinal (93%), Red-winged Blackbird (89%), and American Robin (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (86 species). 157 species have been reported here across 2,011 complete checklists from 465 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 315 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 432 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 301 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 221 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (7 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. 1Northern Cardinal93%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird89%
  3. 3American Robin89%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee84%
  5. 5Blue Jay77%
  6. 6Canada Goose70%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker69%
  8. 8American Goldfinch67%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse64%
  10. 10Common Grackle63%
  11. 11Song Sparrow61%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker60%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch60%
  14. 14American Crow58%
  15. 15Northern Yellow Warbler58%

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 31 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee81%
  2. Northern Cardinal80%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch67%
  4. Downy Woodpecker60%
  5. Tufted Titmouse60%

Spring 85 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird96%
  2. Northern Cardinal95%
  3. American Robin91%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  5. Canada Goose79%

Summer 56 species

  1. American Robin88%
  2. Northern Cardinal88%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  4. Gray Catbird84%
  5. Blue Jay70%

Fall 61 species

  1. Blue Jay88%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  4. American Robin75%
  5. Downy Woodpecker69%

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.