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Birding spot · Macomb County, Michigan

Birding at Fords Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fords Cove are Blue Jay (89%), Canada Goose (82%), and Mallard (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (97 species). 166 species have been reported here across 855 complete checklists from 143 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 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. 1Blue Jay89%
  2. 2Canada Goose82%
  3. 3Mallard80%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull73%
  5. 5American Robin71%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal71%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco67%
  8. 8American Goldfinch61%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee58%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  11. 11European Starling55%
  12. 12Mourning Dove55%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker52%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch45%
  15. 15Bufflehead41%

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 42 species

  1. Canada Goose84%
  2. Blue Jay72%
  3. Northern Cardinal70%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee63%

Spring 104 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  3. Blue Jay90%
  4. American Robin88%
  5. European Starling81%

Summer 50 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Mallard87%
  3. American Robin82%
  4. Blue Jay78%
  5. European Starling70%

Fall 63 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. Mallard79%
  3. Canada Goose77%
  4. American Robin72%
  5. Northern Cardinal65%

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.