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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan

Birding at Grand River Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Grand River Park are Black-capped Chickadee (95%), Blue Jay (93%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (95 species). 159 species have been reported here across 826 complete checklists from 203 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 Jay93%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker93%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker85%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal82%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch80%
  7. 7American Robin78%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco75%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse70%
  10. 10American Goldfinch63%
  11. 11Northern Flicker63%
  12. 12American Tree Sparrow58%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird52%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler50%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker48%

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 30 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  2. Downy Woodpecker66%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  4. Blue Jay61%
  5. Northern Cardinal60%

Spring 85 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Northern Cardinal88%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  4. Song Sparrow85%
  5. Canada Goose75%

Summer 74 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. American Goldfinch81%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. Gray Catbird75%
  5. Blue Jay73%

Fall 65 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. American Robin89%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  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.