Birding spot · Ingham County, Michigan
Birding at Meridian Riverfront Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Meridian Riverfront Park are Red-bellied Woodpecker (98%), Downy Woodpecker (95%), and Black-capped Chickadee (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (81 species). 135 species have been reported here across 901 complete checklists from 150 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 33 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 98% 2 Downy Woodpecker 95% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 93% 4 Blue Jay 93% 5 American Goldfinch 88% 6 Northern Cardinal 86% 7 Eastern Bluebird 79% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 79% 9 American Crow 77% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 72% 11 Hairy Woodpecker 63% 12 Northern Flicker 63% 13 Carolina Wren 58% 14 Tufted Titmouse 58% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 53% 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.
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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker98%
Downy Woodpecker95%
Black-capped Chickadee93%
Blue Jay93%
American Goldfinch88%
Northern Cardinal86%
Eastern Bluebird79%
White-breasted Nuthatch79%
American Crow77%
Dark-eyed Junco72%
Hairy Woodpecker63%
Northern Flicker63%
Carolina Wren58%
Tufted Titmouse58%
Red-tailed Hawk53%