WhenToBird

Birding spot · Benzie County, Michigan

Birding at MNRTF Parcel 1: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at MNRTF Parcel 1 are Mallard (75%), American Crow (74%), and Red-winged Blackbird (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (98 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,370 complete checklists from 295 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard75%
  2. 2American Crow74%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird68%
  4. 4Canada Goose67%
  5. 5Song Sparrow65%
  6. 6Mourning Dove60%
  7. 7Wood Duck57%
  8. 8Common Grackle55%
  9. 9Belted Kingfisher51%
  10. 10Trumpeter Swan51%
  11. 11American Goldfinch49%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron47%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull47%
  14. 14American Robin46%
  15. 15Mute Swan44%

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. Mallard89%
  2. Bufflehead78%
  3. Common Goldeneye76%
  4. American Crow73%
  5. Common Merganser62%

Spring 85 species

  1. Canada Goose94%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  3. Mallard88%
  4. Common Grackle86%
  5. Song Sparrow75%

Summer 68 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  2. Wood Duck82%
  3. Song Sparrow77%
  4. Mourning Dove74%
  5. Cedar Waxwing73%

Fall 73 species

  1. American Crow84%
  2. Mallard81%
  3. Wood Duck74%
  4. Great Blue Heron73%
  5. Ring-billed Gull64%

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.