Birding spot · Muskegon County, Michigan
Birding at Muskegon Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Muskegon Nature Preserve are Blue Jay (88%), Mute Swan (82%), and Mallard (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (85 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,351 complete checklists from 252 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Blue Jay 88% 2 Mute Swan 82% 3 Mallard 76% 4 Ring-billed Gull 76% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 74% 6 American Goldfinch 66% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 66% 8 American Tree Sparrow 52% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 50% 10 American Herring Gull 48% 11 Downy Woodpecker 46% 12 Northern Cardinal 46% 13 Belted Kingfisher 42% 14 Mourning Dove 42% 15 American Crow 30% 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 .
Blue Jay88%
Mute Swan82%
Mallard76%
Ring-billed Gull76%
Dark-eyed Junco74%
American Goldfinch66%
Black-capped Chickadee66%
American Tree Sparrow52%
White-breasted Nuthatch50%
American Herring Gull48%
Downy Woodpecker46%
Northern Cardinal46%
Belted Kingfisher42%
Mourning Dove42%
American Crow30%