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Birding spot · Muskegon County, Michigan

Birding at Hoffmaster State Park (P.J. Hoffmaster): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hoffmaster State Park (P.J. Hoffmaster) are Black-capped Chickadee (75%), Tufted Titmouse (56%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 151 species have been reported here across 847 complete checklists from 148 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 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 Chickadee75%
  2. 2Tufted Titmouse56%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker50%
  5. 5Blue Jay47%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco41%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal41%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch38%
  9. 9American Crow31%
  10. 10American Herring Gull31%
  11. 11Golden-crowned Kinglet31%
  12. 12Hairy Woodpecker31%
  13. 13Long-tailed Duck31%
  14. 14American Goldfinch25%
  15. 15Red-breasted Nuthatch22%

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 28 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  2. Tufted Titmouse65%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch60%
  4. Downy Woodpecker57%
  5. American Crow54%

Spring 80 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse82%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  3. Northern Cardinal70%
  4. Blue Jay59%
  5. American Robin59%

Summer 47 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse76%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee71%
  3. Northern Cardinal68%
  4. Red-eyed Vireo68%
  5. Eastern Wood-Pewee63%

Fall 46 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  2. Blue Jay74%
  3. Tufted Titmouse72%
  4. Northern Cardinal61%
  5. Downy Woodpecker60%

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.