Birding spot · Jackson County, Michigan
Birding at Mud Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mud Lake are Sandhill Crane (92%), Canada Goose (82%), and Mallard (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (88 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,382 complete checklists from 318 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (9 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 Sandhill Crane 92% 2 Canada Goose 82% 3 Mallard 77% 4 Blue Jay 64% 5 Northern Harrier 64% 6 American Robin 56% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 56% 8 Bald Eagle 53% 9 American Black Duck 53% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 11 American Crow 47% 12 Ring-necked Duck 45% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 43% 14 American Wigeon 41% 15 Gadwall 40% 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 .
Sandhill Crane92%
Canada Goose82%
Mallard77%
Blue Jay64%
American Robin56%
Red-winged Blackbird56%
Bald Eagle53%
American Black Duck53%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
American Crow47%
Ring-necked Duck45%
White-breasted Nuthatch43%
American Wigeon41%
Gadwall40%