Birding spot · Ingham County, Michigan
Birding at Fenner Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fenner Nature Center are Black-capped Chickadee (96%), Northern Cardinal (95%), and Blue Jay (92%). 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 3,382 complete checklists from 598 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 206 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 47 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 Black-capped Chickadee 96% 2 Northern Cardinal 95% 3 Blue Jay 92% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 88% 5 Downy Woodpecker 88% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 79% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 8 American Goldfinch 66% 9 White-throated Sparrow 58% 10 American Robin 53% 11 Eastern Bluebird 49% 12 Mallard 46% 13 American Crow 43% 14 Canada Goose 43% 15 Tufted Titmouse 42% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee96%
Northern Cardinal95%
Blue Jay92%
White-breasted Nuthatch88%
Downy Woodpecker88%
Dark-eyed Junco79%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
American Goldfinch66%
White-throated Sparrow58%
American Robin53%
Eastern Bluebird49%
Mallard46%
American Crow43%
Canada Goose43%
Tufted Titmouse42%