WhenToBird

Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Hudson Mills Metropark: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hudson Mills Metropark are Black-capped Chickadee (90%), White-breasted Nuthatch (85%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,136 complete checklists from 313 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch85%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  4. 4American Crow76%
  5. 5Blue Jay76%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse73%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker68%
  8. 8Eastern Bluebird61%
  9. 9Northern Flicker59%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco51%
  11. 11American Robin49%
  12. 12American Goldfinch46%
  13. 13Canada Goose46%
  14. 14Carolina Wren46%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal39%

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 33 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch82%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. Canada Goose74%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  5. American Crow73%

Spring 79 species

  1. American Robin90%
  2. Northern Cardinal87%
  3. Tufted Titmouse87%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker86%

Summer 68 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Eastern Wood-Pewee86%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Blue Jay85%
  5. American Goldfinch82%

Fall 80 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch91%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  5. American Crow81%

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.