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Birding spot · Muskegon County, Michigan

Birding at Muskegon County Wastewater System Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Muskegon County Wastewater System Management Area are Canada Goose (78%), Mallard (76%), and Northern Shoveler (72%). It is busiest in summer, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 225 species have been reported here across 2,330 complete checklists from 782 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMay 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsAug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsOct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 71 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. 1Canada Goose78%
  2. 2Mallard76%
  3. 3Northern Shoveler72%
  4. 4Bufflehead66%
  5. 5American Herring Gull61%
  6. 6Ruddy Duck61%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull60%
  8. 8Gadwall53%
  9. 9European Starling47%
  10. 10American Crow44%
  11. 11Bald Eagle44%
  12. 12Snow Bunting40%
  13. 13American Black Duck32%
  14. 14Lesser Scaup29%
  15. 15Mourning Dove25%

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 40 species

  1. Mallard72%
  2. Canada Goose68%
  3. American Crow54%
  4. Bald Eagle50%
  5. Gadwall42%

Spring 91 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Mallard79%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  4. Killdeer72%
  5. Ring-billed Gull72%

Summer 92 species

  1. Killdeer84%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. Ring-billed Gull71%
  4. Canada Goose70%
  5. Mourning Dove65%

Fall 85 species

  1. Mallard77%
  2. Canada Goose75%
  3. Northern Shoveler74%
  4. Ring-billed Gull65%
  5. American Herring Gull60%

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.