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Birding spot · Monroe County, Michigan

Birding at Erie Marsh Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Erie Marsh Preserve are Red-winged Blackbird (87%), Great Blue Heron (85%), and Canada Goose (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (116 species). 242 species have been reported here across 2,408 complete checklists from 689 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsApr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsApr 22-30: 110 species on 5%+ of 355 checklistsMay 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsMay 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsMay 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJul 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsAug 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsAug 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsAug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsAug 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 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. 1Red-winged Blackbird87%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron85%
  3. 3Canada Goose84%
  4. 4Bald Eagle81%
  5. 5Great Egret79%
  6. 6Mallard78%
  7. 7Tree Swallow76%
  8. 8Killdeer75%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull74%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant73%
  11. 11Song Sparrow72%
  12. 12American Robin70%
  13. 13Barn Swallow61%
  14. 14Mute Swan59%
  15. 15Common Grackle59%

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 59 species

  1. Bald Eagle81%
  2. Mallard77%
  3. Ring-billed Gull72%
  4. Mute Swan68%
  5. Canada Goose66%

Spring 116 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  2. Canada Goose91%
  3. Bald Eagle84%
  4. Tree Swallow84%
  5. American Robin82%

Summer 95 species

  1. Great Egret97%
  2. Great Blue Heron96%
  3. Killdeer90%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant87%

Fall 83 species

  1. Great Blue Heron81%
  2. Bald Eagle67%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant64%
  4. Great Egret64%
  5. European Starling62%

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.