Birding spot · Midland County, Michigan
Birding at Overlook Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Overlook Park are Canada Goose (96%), Mallard (88%), and Ruddy Duck (85%). It is busiest in summer, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (59 species). 145 species have been reported here across 2,020 complete checklists from 319 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Canada Goose 96% 2 Mallard 88% 3 Ruddy Duck 85% 4 Ring-billed Gull 80% 5 American Herring Gull 73% 6 Bufflehead 65% 7 Common Merganser 61% 8 American Crow 53% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 52% 10 Bald Eagle 48% 11 Lesser Scaup 44% 12 American White Pelican 42% 13 Northern Shoveler 29% 14 Common Goldeneye 29% 15 American Black Duck 26% 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 .
Canada Goose96%
Mallard88%
Ruddy Duck85%
Ring-billed Gull80%
American Herring Gull73%
Bufflehead65%
Common Merganser61%
American Crow53%
Double-crested Cormorant52%
Bald Eagle48%
Lesser Scaup44%
American White Pelican42%
Northern Shoveler29%
Common Goldeneye29%
American Black Duck26%