Birding spot · Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Birding at Medalie Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Medalie Park are Bufflehead (100%), Mallard (94%), and Ring-billed Gull (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (66 species). 188 species have been reported here across 3,995 complete checklists from 583 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 71 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 Bufflehead 100% 2 Mallard 94% 3 Ring-billed Gull 91% 4 Mute Swan 90% 5 Hooded Merganser 88% 6 Canada Goose 80% 7 American Herring Gull 75% 8 Common Merganser 65% 9 Gadwall 64% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 62% 11 American Coot 60% 12 American Black Duck 53% 13 American Wigeon 52% 14 American Crow 46% 15 Common Goldeneye 40% 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 .
Bufflehead100%
Mallard94%
Ring-billed Gull91%
Mute Swan90%
Hooded Merganser88%
Canada Goose80%
American Herring Gull75%
Common Merganser65%
Gadwall64%
Double-crested Cormorant62%
American Coot60%
American Black Duck53%
American Wigeon52%
American Crow46%
Common Goldeneye40%