Birding spot · Macomb County, Michigan
Birding at Metro Beach Metropark: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Metro Beach Metropark are Mallard (85%), Ring-billed Gull (79%), and Mute Swan (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 115 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (111 species). 256 species have been reported here across 11,771 complete checklists from 1,029 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 260 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 247 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 223 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 276 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 444 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 317 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 378 checklists Apr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 319 checklists Apr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 498 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 540 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 531 checklists May 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 456 checklists May 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 483 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 237 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 187 checklists Aug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 325 checklists Aug 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 486 checklists Sep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 350 checklists Sep 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 302 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 258 checklists Sep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 325 checklists Oct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 253 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 226 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 280 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 138 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 Mallard 85% 2 Ring-billed Gull 79% 3 Mute Swan 72% 4 Canada Goose 71% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 62% 6 House Sparrow 55% 7 Mourning Dove 54% 8 Downy Woodpecker 53% 9 American Goldfinch 53% 10 Northern Cardinal 53% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 52% 12 Gadwall 45% 13 Great Blue Heron 41% 14 American Tree Sparrow 41% 15 Blue Jay 39% 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 .
Mallard85%
Ring-billed Gull79%
Mute Swan72%
Canada Goose71%
Black-capped Chickadee62%
House Sparrow55%
Mourning Dove54%
Downy Woodpecker53%
American Goldfinch53%
Northern Cardinal53%
White-breasted Nuthatch52%
Gadwall45%
Great Blue Heron41%
American Tree Sparrow41%
Blue Jay39%