WhenToBird

Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan

Birding at Pine Bend: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pine Bend are Black-capped Chickadee (94%), Dark-eyed Junco (78%), and Tufted Titmouse (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (92 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,682 complete checklists from 389 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 52 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco78%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse76%
  4. 4Downy Woodpecker75%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  6. 6Hairy Woodpecker67%
  7. 7Blue Jay64%
  8. 8American Goldfinch62%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal46%
  11. 11American Crow43%
  12. 12House Finch39%
  13. 13Red-breasted Nuthatch35%
  14. 14Mallard31%
  15. 15Song Sparrow23%

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.