Birding spot · Oakland County, Michigan
Birding at Indian Springs Metropark: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Indian Springs Metropark are Black-capped Chickadee (84%), Blue Jay (82%), and American Crow (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,712 complete checklists from 276 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Black-capped Chickadee 84% 2 Blue Jay 82% 3 American Crow 70% 4 American Goldfinch 66% 5 American Tree Sparrow 64% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 7 Eastern Bluebird 59% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 9 Northern Cardinal 52% 10 European Starling 51% 11 Downy Woodpecker 49% 12 Northern Flicker 48% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46% 14 American Robin 44% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 41% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee84%
Blue Jay82%
American Crow70%
American Goldfinch66%
American Tree Sparrow64%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Eastern Bluebird59%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
Northern Cardinal52%
European Starling51%
Downy Woodpecker49%
Northern Flicker48%
Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
American Robin44%
Red-tailed Hawk41%