WhenToBird

Birding spot · Ingham County, Michigan

Birding at Lake Lansing: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Lansing are Ring-billed Gull (87%), Canada Goose (75%), and Mallard (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (60 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,671 complete checklists from 334 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsNov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 27 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 Gull87%
  2. 2Canada Goose75%
  3. 3Mallard69%
  4. 4Bufflehead69%
  5. 5American Coot54%
  6. 6Mute Swan53%
  7. 7Ruddy Duck45%
  8. 8American Herring Gull44%
  9. 9Hooded Merganser42%
  10. 10American Crow41%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe37%
  12. 12Blue Jay35%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch30%
  14. 14Bonaparte's Gull29%
  15. 15Common Merganser25%

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 39 species

  1. Canada Goose76%
  2. Ring-billed Gull66%
  3. Mallard59%
  4. Common Merganser56%
  5. Bufflehead44%

Spring 60 species

  1. Canada Goose78%
  2. Mallard68%
  3. American Robin63%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird63%
  5. Ring-billed Gull58%

Summer 44 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull60%
  2. Barn Swallow48%
  3. American Robin46%
  4. Blue Jay46%
  5. House Sparrow46%

Fall 49 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull85%
  2. Canada Goose65%
  3. Mallard62%
  4. Mute Swan51%
  5. American Coot49%

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.