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Birding spot · Roscommon County, Michigan

Birding at Houghton Lake Flats North Flooding State Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Houghton Lake Flats North Flooding State Wildlife Management Area are Osprey (80%), Red-winged Blackbird (76%), and Barn Swallow (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 41 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early August (54 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,067 complete checklists from 498 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: 16 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 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. 1Osprey80%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird76%
  3. 3Barn Swallow72%
  4. 4Canada Goose67%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron65%
  6. 6Mallard59%
  7. 7Black Tern53%
  8. 8Tree Swallow40%
  9. 9Wood Duck40%
  10. 10Common Grackle40%
  11. 11Sandhill Crane35%
  12. 12American Robin29%
  13. 13Common Yellowthroat25%
  14. 14Swamp Sparrow24%
  15. 15Northern Yellow Warbler23%

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 16 species

  1. American Crow35%
  2. Bald Eagle23%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee20%
  4. Canada Goose20%
  5. Snowy Owl18%

Spring 41 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  3. Osprey81%
  4. Mallard77%
  5. Barn Swallow65%

Summer 40 species

  1. Osprey94%
  2. Barn Swallow93%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  4. Great Blue Heron76%
  5. Black Tern71%

Fall 40 species

  1. Great Blue Heron74%
  2. Mallard62%
  3. Wood Duck58%
  4. Sandhill Crane38%
  5. Canada Goose33%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

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.