Birding spot · Oakland County, Michigan
Birding at Moss Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Moss Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (84%), Blue Jay (76%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (85 species). 150 species have been reported here across 845 complete checklists from 165 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Black-capped Chickadee 84% 2 Blue Jay 76% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 69% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 5 Downy Woodpecker 58% 6 American Crow 56% 7 American Robin 49% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 49% 9 Mallard 47% 10 Northern Cardinal 47% 11 Red-breasted Nuthatch 47% 12 American Goldfinch 40% 13 Brown Creeper 36% 14 Mute Swan 36% 15 Tufted Titmouse 33% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee84%
Blue Jay76%
White-breasted Nuthatch69%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
Downy Woodpecker58%
American Crow56%
American Robin49%
Dark-eyed Junco49%
Mallard47%
Northern Cardinal47%
Red-breasted Nuthatch47%
American Goldfinch40%
Brown Creeper36%
Mute Swan36%
Tufted Titmouse33%