Birding spot · Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Birding at Gull Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Gull Lake are Canada Goose (63%), Bufflehead (59%), and Blue Jay (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (76 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,132 complete checklists from 187 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 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 Canada Goose 63% 2 Bufflehead 59% 3 Blue Jay 58% 4 Ring-billed Gull 55% 5 Mallard 54% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 50% 7 American Herring Gull 46% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 44% 9 American Crow 42% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 40% 11 Common Loon 40% 12 Common Goldeneye 38% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 36% 14 Northern Cardinal 35% 15 Horned Grebe 35% 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 .
Canada Goose63%
Bufflehead59%
Blue Jay58%
Ring-billed Gull55%
Mallard54%
White-breasted Nuthatch50%
American Herring Gull46%
Red-bellied Woodpecker44%
American Crow42%
Black-capped Chickadee40%
Common Loon40%
Common Goldeneye38%
Dark-eyed Junco36%
Northern Cardinal35%
Horned Grebe35%