Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan
Birding at Independence Lake County Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Independence Lake County Park are Mute Swan (82%), Blue Jay (75%), and American Crow (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (99 species). 183 species have been reported here across 1,547 complete checklists from 314 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 56 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 Mute Swan 82% 2 Blue Jay 75% 3 American Crow 69% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 68% 5 Canada Goose 67% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 66% 7 Ring-billed Gull 59% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 59% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 51% 10 Eastern Bluebird 51% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 51% 12 Downy Woodpecker 50% 13 American Goldfinch 46% 14 Northern Cardinal 45% 15 Mallard 44% 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 .
Mute Swan82%
Blue Jay75%
American Crow69%
Black-capped Chickadee68%
Canada Goose67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
Ring-billed Gull59%
White-breasted Nuthatch59%
Dark-eyed Junco51%
Eastern Bluebird51%
Pied-billed Grebe51%
Downy Woodpecker50%
American Goldfinch46%
Northern Cardinal45%
Mallard44%