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Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan

Birding at Ottawa Sands County Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ottawa Sands County Park are Mute Swan (83%), American Crow (76%), and Mallard (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (108 species). 183 species have been reported here across 898 complete checklists from 285 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Mute Swan83%
  2. 2American Crow76%
  3. 3Mallard76%
  4. 4Blue Jay67%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee57%
  6. 6Bufflehead52%
  7. 7Canada Goose50%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
  9. 9Red-headed Woodpecker50%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco43%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch41%
  12. 12American Goldfinch39%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker37%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow33%
  15. 15Gadwall31%

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 30 species

  1. American Crow62%
  2. Mallard57%
  3. Mute Swan56%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser50%
  5. Bald Eagle45%

Spring 98 species

  1. American Robin80%
  2. Mallard80%
  3. Blue Jay77%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird71%
  5. Song Sparrow71%

Summer 72 species

  1. American Robin76%
  2. Barn Swallow68%
  3. Eastern Wood-Pewee67%
  4. Eastern Kingbird65%
  5. Song Sparrow65%

Fall 82 species

  1. Blue Jay83%
  2. Mute Swan67%
  3. American Crow65%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee64%
  5. Mallard64%

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.