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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Pierce Lake Golf Course and Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pierce Lake Golf Course and Park are Mallard (97%), Canada Goose (92%), and Mute Swan (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (69 species). 141 species have been reported here across 890 complete checklists from 95 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard97%
  2. 2Canada Goose92%
  3. 3Mute Swan83%
  4. 4Blue Jay80%
  5. 5Bufflehead76%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull69%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco66%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal66%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  10. 10American Robin64%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
  12. 12Black-capped Chickadee59%
  13. 13Gadwall59%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker54%
  15. 15American Black Duck52%

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 40 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  3. Mallard69%
  4. Blue Jay68%
  5. American Crow63%

Spring 67 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird98%
  2. Canada Goose96%
  3. American Robin96%
  4. Common Grackle85%
  5. Mourning Dove84%

Summer 51 species

  1. American Robin91%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  3. Barn Swallow87%
  4. Mourning Dove85%
  5. Blue Jay75%

Fall 67 species

  1. Blue Jay89%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Mute Swan83%
  4. Mallard80%
  5. American Robin80%

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.