Birding spot · Mackinac County, Michigan
Birding at Point la Barbe: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Point la Barbe are Bald Eagle (79%), Black-capped Chickadee (67%), and American Herring Gull (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 113 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (114 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,413 complete checklists from 524 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Bald Eagle 79% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 67% 3 American Herring Gull 66% 4 American Crow 63% 5 Common Goldeneye 58% 6 Common Raven 58% 7 Red-tailed Hawk 53% 8 Mallard 44% 9 Snow Bunting 44% 10 Rough-legged Hawk 42% 11 Red-breasted Merganser 39% 12 American Goldfinch 38% 13 Ring-billed Gull 38% 14 Common Merganser 38% 15 Redhead 37% 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.
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 .
Bald Eagle79%
Black-capped Chickadee67%
American Herring Gull66%
American Crow63%
Common Goldeneye58%
Common Raven58%
Red-tailed Hawk53%
Mallard44%
Snow Bunting44%
Rough-legged Hawk42%
Red-breasted Merganser39%
American Goldfinch38%
Ring-billed Gull38%
Common Merganser38%
Redhead37%