Birding spot · Berrien County, Michigan
Birding at Galien River County Park Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Galien River County Park Preserve are Mallard (84%), Blue Jay (78%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,250 complete checklists from 516 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists) Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Mallard 84% 2 Blue Jay 78% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 4 American Crow 51% 5 Tufted Titmouse 49% 6 American Robin 44% 7 Song Sparrow 44% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 44% 9 Downy Woodpecker 42% 10 American Goldfinch 38% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 38% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 36% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 36% 14 Eastern Bluebird 33% 15 European Starling 31% 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 .
Mallard84%
Blue Jay78%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
American Crow51%
Tufted Titmouse49%
American Robin44%
Song Sparrow44%
White-breasted Nuthatch44%
Downy Woodpecker42%
American Goldfinch38%
Black-capped Chickadee38%
Dark-eyed Junco36%
Red-tailed Hawk36%
Eastern Bluebird33%
European Starling31%