Birding spot · Crawford County, Michigan
Birding at Hartwick Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hartwick Lake are Blue Jay (65%), Black-capped Chickadee (63%), and Rose-breasted Grosbeak (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (52 species). 138 species have been reported here across 2,113 complete checklists from 1,351 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Mar 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Apr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 264 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 227 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Blue Jay 65% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 63% 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 61% 4 American Robin 57% 5 Red-eyed Vireo 49% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 49% 7 Evening Grosbeak 46% 8 Black-throated Green Warbler 42% 9 Red-breasted Nuthatch 39% 10 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 35% 11 Eastern Phoebe 34% 12 Ovenbird 32% 13 Eastern Wood-Pewee 31% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 31% 15 Pine Warbler 27% 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 .
Blue Jay65%
Black-capped Chickadee63%
Rose-breasted Grosbeak61%
American Robin57%
Red-eyed Vireo49%
White-breasted Nuthatch49%
Evening Grosbeak46%
Black-throated Green Warbler42%
Red-breasted Nuthatch39%
Ruby-throated Hummingbird35%
Eastern Phoebe34%
Ovenbird32%
Eastern Wood-Pewee31%
Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
Pine Warbler27%