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Birding spot · Berrien County, Michigan

Birding at Kesling Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Kesling Nature Preserve are Northern Cardinal (81%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (60%), and American Robin (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,113 complete checklists from 401 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 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: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsMay 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (3 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. 1Northern Cardinal81%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker60%
  3. 3American Robin58%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse55%
  5. 5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher54%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee50%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker50%
  8. 8Blue Jay48%
  9. 9American Goldfinch47%
  10. 10Northern Parula46%
  11. 11Brown-headed Cowbird46%
  12. 12Indigo Bunting46%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture45%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch45%
  15. 15Song Sparrow42%

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. Blue Jay69%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch67%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee64%
  5. Downy Woodpecker64%

Spring 90 species

  1. Northern Cardinal81%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  3. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher63%
  4. American Robin60%
  5. Brown-headed Cowbird56%

Summer 63 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. Indigo Bunting75%
  3. Eastern Wood-Pewee70%
  4. American Robin60%
  5. American Goldfinch56%

Fall 64 species

  1. Blue Jay77%
  2. Northern Cardinal72%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  4. American Goldfinch67%
  5. Downy Woodpecker64%

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.