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Birding spot · Chippewa County, Michigan

Birding at Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area are Song Sparrow (68%), Red-winged Blackbird (68%), and Savannah Sparrow (66%). It is busiest in summer, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (83 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,008 complete checklists from 470 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsJun 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Song Sparrow68%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird68%
  3. 3Savannah Sparrow66%
  4. 4Common Yellowthroat63%
  5. 5American Crow63%
  6. 6Bobolink61%
  7. 7Sandhill Crane59%
  8. 8Swamp Sparrow53%
  9. 9Northern Yellow Warbler52%
  10. 10Common Raven46%
  11. 11Canada Goose44%
  12. 12American Robin42%
  13. 13Alder Flycatcher39%
  14. 14Ring-billed Gull39%
  15. 15American Goldfinch36%

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 20 species

  1. Common Raven63%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee46%
  3. American Crow36%
  4. Rough-legged Hawk34%
  5. Sharp-tailed Grouse30%

Spring 61 species

  1. Canada Goose72%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird69%
  3. Sandhill Crane57%
  4. Song Sparrow56%
  5. Bobolink53%

Summer 80 species

  1. Song Sparrow85%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  3. Common Yellowthroat83%
  4. Savannah Sparrow82%
  5. Bobolink81%

Fall 60 species

  1. American Crow70%
  2. Blue Jay62%
  3. Common Raven56%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee53%
  5. Song Sparrow51%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

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.