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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Nelson Meade County Farm Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Nelson Meade County Farm Park are American Robin (96%), Black-capped Chickadee (84%), and Blue Jay (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (77 species). 125 species have been reported here across 854 complete checklists from 196 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1American Robin96%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. 3Blue Jay80%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal80%
  5. 5American Goldfinch76%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco62%
  7. 7American Crow56%
  8. 8House Finch56%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker53%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow53%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker44%
  13. 13House Sparrow40%
  14. 14Carolina Wren38%
  15. 15Cedar Waxwing38%

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 26 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  2. American Robin77%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. American Crow64%
  5. Downy Woodpecker60%

Spring 70 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Northern Cardinal94%
  3. Blue Jay84%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  5. American Goldfinch80%

Summer 45 species

  1. American Robin94%
  2. Northern Cardinal91%
  3. American Goldfinch87%
  4. Blue Jay84%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee74%

Fall 52 species

  1. Blue Jay90%
  2. American Robin88%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  5. American Goldfinch77%

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.