Birding spot · Gratiot County, Michigan
Birding at Maple River State Game Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Maple River State Game Area are American Tree Sparrow (62%), Blue Jay (57%), and Red-tailed Hawk (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (129 species). 231 species have been reported here across 2,240 complete checklists from 447 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists May 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 8-14: 119 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 15-21: 129 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jun 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Aug 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Aug 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Aug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 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 American Tree Sparrow 62% 2 Blue Jay 57% 3 Red-tailed Hawk 55% 4 American Crow 50% 5 Great Blue Heron 45% 6 Canada Goose 43% 7 Mourning Dove 40% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 36% 9 American Goldfinch 33% 10 American Kestrel 33% 11 Bald Eagle 31% 12 Horned Lark 29% 13 Northern Harrier 29% 14 Ring-billed Gull 29% 15 Downy Woodpecker 26% 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 .
American Tree Sparrow62%
Blue Jay57%
Red-tailed Hawk55%
American Crow50%
Great Blue Heron45%
Canada Goose43%
Mourning Dove40%
Black-capped Chickadee36%
American Goldfinch33%
American Kestrel33%
Bald Eagle31%
Horned Lark29%
Ring-billed Gull29%
Downy Woodpecker26%