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Birding spot · Genesee County, Michigan

Birding at For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum are Black-capped Chickadee (95%), Blue Jay (92%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (97 species). 137 species have been reported here across 810 complete checklists from 145 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (9 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee95%
  2. 2Blue Jay92%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  4. 4American Crow78%
  5. 5American Goldfinch78%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker78%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal78%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco70%
  10. 10American Robin68%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse62%
  12. 12House Finch59%
  13. 13Mallard46%
  14. 14Wild Turkey46%
  15. 15Eastern Bluebird43%

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 33 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee81%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  3. Northern Cardinal78%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco76%
  5. Downy Woodpecker69%

Spring 92 species

  1. American Robin94%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  3. Northern Cardinal92%
  4. Canada Goose90%
  5. Blue Jay89%

Summer 66 species

  1. American Robin94%
  2. Blue Jay89%
  3. Northern Cardinal87%
  4. Mourning Dove85%
  5. Gray Catbird84%

Fall 82 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee91%
  3. American Robin88%
  4. Northern Cardinal83%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%

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.