Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan
Birding at Harbor Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Harbor Island are Mallard (93%), Mute Swan (90%), and Canada Goose (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (90 species). 199 species have been reported here across 2,109 complete checklists from 401 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 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 93% 2 Mute Swan 90% 3 Canada Goose 85% 4 Gadwall 80% 5 American Coot 61% 6 Bufflehead 52% 7 Ring-billed Gull 51% 8 American Crow 48% 9 American Wigeon 43% 10 Great Blue Heron 36% 11 Bald Eagle 35% 12 Northern Shoveler 35% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 27% 14 Hooded Merganser 26% 15 Rock Pigeon 25% 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 .
Mallard93%
Mute Swan90%
Canada Goose85%
Gadwall80%
American Coot61%
Bufflehead52%
Ring-billed Gull51%
American Crow48%
American Wigeon43%
Great Blue Heron36%
Bald Eagle35%
Northern Shoveler35%
Pied-billed Grebe27%
Hooded Merganser26%
Rock Pigeon25%