Birding spot · Berrien County, Michigan
Birding at New Buffalo Public Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at New Buffalo Public Beach are Ring-billed Gull (95%), American Herring Gull (79%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (55 species). 178 species have been reported here across 2,934 complete checklists from 680 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 84 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 Ring-billed Gull 95% 2 American Herring Gull 79% 3 Mallard 74% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 64% 5 Canada Goose 60% 6 American Crow 44% 7 Bufflehead 31% 8 Horned Grebe 31% 9 Snow Bunting 28% 10 Common Loon 25% 11 Bonaparte's Gull 21% 12 Bald Eagle 19% 13 European Starling 19% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 18% 15 Redhead 17% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull95%
American Herring Gull79%
Mallard74%
Red-breasted Merganser64%
Canada Goose60%
American Crow44%
Bufflehead31%
Horned Grebe31%
Snow Bunting28%
Common Loon25%
Bonaparte's Gull21%
Bald Eagle19%
European Starling19%
Double-crested Cormorant18%
Redhead17%