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Birding spot · Wayne County, Michigan

Birding at Oakwoods Metropark: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Oakwoods Metropark are White-breasted Nuthatch (66%), Blue Jay (64%), and Black-capped Chickadee (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,124 complete checklists from 295 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 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. 1White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  2. 2Blue Jay64%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee59%
  4. 4Mallard59%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker54%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco50%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse50%
  9. 9American Robin43%
  10. 10Mourning Dove43%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal41%
  12. 12Northern Flicker39%
  13. 13Canada Goose38%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird34%
  15. 15Mute Swan34%

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 43 species

  1. Mallard80%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  4. Downy Woodpecker71%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker68%

Spring 96 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  5. Canada Goose69%

Summer 73 species

  1. American Robin88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  3. Northern Cardinal77%
  4. American Goldfinch74%
  5. Field Sparrow74%

Fall 76 species

  1. Blue Jay77%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee57%
  5. Mallard56%

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.