WhenToBird

Birding spot · Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Birding at Miller Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Miller Lake are Ring-billed Gull (83%), Bufflehead (81%), and Canada Goose (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of March (52 species). 102 species have been reported here across 877 complete checklists from 137 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 68 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. 1Ring-billed Gull83%
  2. 2Bufflehead81%
  3. 3Canada Goose75%
  4. 4Mute Swan70%
  5. 5American Coot62%
  6. 6Mallard61%
  7. 7American Herring Gull54%
  8. 8American Crow54%
  9. 9Blue Jay43%
  10. 10Sandhill Crane41%
  11. 11Common Loon32%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe32%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
  14. 14Horned Grebe24%
  15. 15Common Goldeneye17%

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 45 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Bufflehead85%
  3. Mute Swan80%
  4. Ring-billed Gull73%
  5. Mallard72%

Spring 48 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Bufflehead82%
  3. Mute Swan56%
  4. Mallard55%
  5. Ring-billed Gull54%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 35 species

    1. Ring-billed Gull86%
    2. Canada Goose72%
    3. Mute Swan69%
    4. American Herring Gull58%
    5. Mallard56%

    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.