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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan

Birding at Historic Ottawa Beach Parks - Mt. Pisgah: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Historic Ottawa Beach Parks - Mt. Pisgah are Blue Jay (77%), Black-capped Chickadee (73%), and Dark-eyed Junco (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 168 species have been reported here across 835 complete checklists from 275 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsMay 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Blue Jay77%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee73%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco73%
  4. 4American Crow70%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal63%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse53%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch50%
  9. 9Red-breasted Nuthatch43%
  10. 10American Robin40%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker40%
  12. 12Golden-crowned Kinglet40%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull37%
  14. 14Cedar Waxwing30%
  15. 15Mallard30%

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 41 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  2. American Crow68%
  3. Tufted Titmouse57%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch57%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker51%

Spring 99 species

  1. American Robin88%
  2. Northern Cardinal84%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee71%
  4. Tufted Titmouse71%
  5. American Crow70%

Summer 64 species

  1. Northern Cardinal74%
  2. American Robin71%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee63%
  4. Eastern Wood-Pewee61%
  5. Red-eyed Vireo57%

Fall 68 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. American Crow71%
  4. Northern Cardinal67%
  5. Tufted Titmouse63%

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.