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Birding spot · Wayne County, Michigan

Birding at Lake Erie Metropark (Silver Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Erie Metropark (Silver Creek) are Ring-billed Gull (72%), European Starling (55%), and Great Blue Heron (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (85 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,235 complete checklists from 372 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 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. 1Ring-billed Gull72%
  2. 2European Starling55%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron53%
  4. 4American Robin52%
  5. 5Mallard47%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal47%
  7. 7Red-winged Blackbird42%
  8. 8American Herring Gull38%
  9. 9Bald Eagle37%
  10. 10Mourning Dove37%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker33%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe33%
  13. 13Rusty Blackbird33%
  14. 14Black-capped Chickadee30%
  15. 15Bonaparte's Gull30%

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 52 species

  1. Mallard67%
  2. Ring-billed Gull65%
  3. Mute Swan61%
  4. Canada Goose60%
  5. Bald Eagle59%

Spring 79 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  3. Mallard74%
  4. Great Blue Heron71%
  5. American Robin69%

Summer 63 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  2. Killdeer79%
  3. Barn Swallow76%
  4. Ring-billed Gull75%
  5. Great Blue Heron74%

Fall 62 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull78%
  2. Great Blue Heron68%
  3. Great Egret64%
  4. European Starling60%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird60%

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.