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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan

Birding at Hofma Park & Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hofma Park & Preserve are Mallard (93%), American Tree Sparrow (90%), and American Crow (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (101 species). 173 species have been reported here across 877 complete checklists from 238 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 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. 1Mallard93%
  2. 2American Tree Sparrow90%
  3. 3American Crow79%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee79%
  5. 5Blue Jay79%
  6. 6Song Sparrow64%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco50%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  9. 9American Goldfinch48%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker48%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch48%
  12. 12Hairy Woodpecker43%
  13. 13Pileated Woodpecker43%
  14. 14American Black Duck38%
  15. 15American Robin38%

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 37 species

  1. American Crow75%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee68%
  3. Mallard66%
  4. American Tree Sparrow45%
  5. Blue Jay45%

Spring 100 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. Northern Cardinal75%
  4. American Robin73%
  5. Canada Goose73%

Summer 68 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  2. American Robin72%
  3. Common Yellowthroat71%
  4. Northern Cardinal70%
  5. Swamp Sparrow69%

Fall 76 species

  1. Blue Jay80%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee72%
  3. Mallard66%
  4. American Crow63%
  5. Downy Woodpecker59%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

  • Sora22% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 19.3×
  • Virginia Rail10% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 14.1×
  • Marsh Wren19% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 13.5×
  • Sedge Wren7.2% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 12.6×
  • Swamp Sparrow53% of checklists here vs 5.4% statewide: 9.7×
  • Red-shouldered Hawk12% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 7.3×
  • Veery13% of checklists here vs 1.9% statewide: 6.8×
  • Palm Warbler18% of checklists here vs 3.1% statewide: 5.7×

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.