Birding spot · Mason County, Michigan
Birding at Lost Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lost Lake are Ring-billed Gull (67%), Black-capped Chickadee (65%), and American Crow (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (106 species). 217 species have been reported here across 1,461 complete checklists from 430 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Ring-billed Gull 67% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 65% 3 American Crow 61% 4 Mallard 56% 5 American Herring Gull 54% 6 Bonaparte's Gull 54% 7 Blue Jay 52% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 40% 9 Belted Kingfisher 32% 10 Bufflehead 32% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 30% 12 Rock Wren 29% 13 Canada Goose 28% 14 Downy Woodpecker 28% 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 27% 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.
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 .
Ring-billed Gull67%
Black-capped Chickadee65%
American Crow61%
Mallard56%
American Herring Gull54%
Bonaparte's Gull54%
Blue Jay52%
White-breasted Nuthatch40%
Belted Kingfisher32%
Bufflehead32%
Dark-eyed Junco30%
Rock Wren29%
Canada Goose28%
Downy Woodpecker28%
Golden-crowned Kinglet27%