WhenToBird

Birding spot · Calhoun County, Michigan

Birding at Duck Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Duck Lake are Ring-billed Gull (92%), Canada Goose (88%), and Mute Swan (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (72 species). 125 species have been reported here across 893 complete checklists from 103 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Gull92%
  2. 2Canada Goose88%
  3. 3Mute Swan75%
  4. 4Bufflehead69%
  5. 5Mallard69%
  6. 6Common Goldeneye66%
  7. 7American Coot59%
  8. 8American Herring Gull53%
  9. 9Pied-billed Grebe52%
  10. 10Ruddy Duck49%
  11. 11American Crow46%
  12. 12Blue Jay46%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser45%
  14. 14Horned Grebe37%
  15. 15House Sparrow36%

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 46 species

  1. Canada Goose85%
  2. Ring-billed Gull72%
  3. Common Goldeneye69%
  4. Mute Swan61%
  5. Mallard59%

Spring 59 species

  1. American Robin82%
  2. Canada Goose81%
  3. Bufflehead77%
  4. House Sparrow61%
  5. Common Loon58%

Summer 57 species

  1. American Robin73%
  2. House Sparrow65%
  3. Barn Swallow63%
  4. Mourning Dove60%
  5. Mute Swan60%

Fall 56 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull89%
  2. Canada Goose83%
  3. Mute Swan75%
  4. American Coot59%
  5. Mallard59%

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.