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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Matthaei Botanical Gardens: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Matthaei Botanical Gardens are Blue Jay (83%), Mallard (83%), and Black-capped Chickadee (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (85 species). 176 species have been reported here across 3,412 complete checklists from 740 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsAug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsSep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsSep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsSep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 38 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. 1Blue Jay83%
  2. 2Mallard83%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee77%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  6. 6Eastern Bluebird72%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker71%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal69%
  9. 9American Goldfinch68%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco68%
  11. 11American Crow57%
  12. 12American Robin57%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse55%
  14. 14House Finch54%
  15. 15Northern Flicker52%

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 35 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  3. Mallard74%
  4. Downy Woodpecker70%
  5. American Robin67%

Spring 76 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  2. Mallard91%
  3. Canada Goose90%
  4. American Robin85%
  5. Song Sparrow85%

Summer 71 species

  1. American Robin83%
  2. American Goldfinch82%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. Blue Jay74%
  5. Mourning Dove72%

Fall 80 species

  1. Blue Jay89%
  2. Mallard87%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  4. American Goldfinch79%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch76%

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.