Birding spot · Iosco County, Michigan
Birding at Huron National Forest: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Huron National Forest are Great Blue Heron (61%), American Crow (59%), and Bald Eagle (59%). It is busiest in summer, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (102 species). 220 species have been reported here across 2,426 complete checklists from 788 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 16 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 229 checklists May 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 540 checklists May 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 201 checklists Jun 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jun 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Sep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Great Blue Heron 61% 2 American Crow 59% 3 Bald Eagle 59% 4 Common Raven 55% 5 Trumpeter Swan 53% 6 Blue Jay 49% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 41% 8 Northern Harrier 37% 9 Northern Shrike 33% 10 American Tree Sparrow 29% 11 Hooded Merganser 29% 12 Rough-legged Hawk 22% 13 American Goldfinch 20% 14 Sandhill Crane 20% 15 Mallard 18% 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 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 .
Great Blue Heron61%
American Crow59%
Bald Eagle59%
Common Raven55%
Trumpeter Swan53%
Blue Jay49%
Black-capped Chickadee41%
Northern Shrike33%
American Tree Sparrow29%
Hooded Merganser29%
Rough-legged Hawk22%
American Goldfinch20%
Sandhill Crane20%
Mallard18%