Birding spot · Wayne County, Michigan
Birding at Lake Erie Metropark: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Erie Metropark are Mallard (91%), Canada Goose (72%), and Ring-billed Gull (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 232 species have been reported here across 4,141 complete checklists from 856 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 185 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists May 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Sep 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Sep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 269 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Nov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Nov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 123 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 Mallard 91% 2 Canada Goose 72% 3 Ring-billed Gull 71% 4 American Robin 61% 5 Great Blue Heron 58% 6 Great Egret 56% 7 Downy Woodpecker 54% 8 Northern Cardinal 50% 9 European Starling 50% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 48% 11 Mute Swan 48% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46% 13 Bald Eagle 41% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 39% 15 American Goldfinch 37% 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 .
Mallard91%
Canada Goose72%
Ring-billed Gull71%
American Robin61%
Great Blue Heron58%
Great Egret56%
Downy Woodpecker54%
Northern Cardinal50%
European Starling50%
Black-capped Chickadee48%
Mute Swan48%
Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
Bald Eagle41%
Red-tailed Hawk39%
American Goldfinch37%