Birding spot · Benzie County, Michigan
Birding at Platte River Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Platte River Point are American Herring Gull (84%), Ring-billed Gull (77%), and Common Goldeneye (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (94 species). 174 species have been reported here across 806 complete checklists from 247 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (4 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 American Herring Gull 84% 2 Ring-billed Gull 77% 3 Common Goldeneye 52% 4 Common Merganser 48% 5 Bald Eagle 45% 6 Blue Jay 45% 7 Bonaparte's Gull 45% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 45% 9 American Crow 39% 10 Snow Bunting 39% 11 Horned Grebe 32% 12 Long-tailed Duck 32% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 23% 14 Black-capped Chickadee 19% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 19% 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 .
American Herring Gull84%
Ring-billed Gull77%
Common Goldeneye52%
Common Merganser48%
Bald Eagle45%
Blue Jay45%
Bonaparte's Gull45%
Red-breasted Merganser45%
American Crow39%
Snow Bunting39%
Horned Grebe32%
Long-tailed Duck32%
Dark-eyed Junco23%
Black-capped Chickadee19%
Red-bellied Woodpecker19%