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Birding spot · Monroe County, Michigan

Birding at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area are Ring-billed Gull (67%), Song Sparrow (52%), and European Starling (51%). It is busiest in spring, when 116 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (129 species). 264 species have been reported here across 3,630 complete checklists from 1,053 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsApr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsApr 22-30: 109 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsMay 1-7: 121 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsMay 8-14: 121 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsMay 15-21: 117 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMay 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 259 checklistsJun 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsJun 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsJul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 287 checklistsJul 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsJul 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJul 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsAug 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsAug 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsAug 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsAug 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsSep 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 15-21: 129 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 128 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 72 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. 1Ring-billed Gull67%
  2. 2Song Sparrow52%
  3. 3European Starling51%
  4. 4Bonaparte's Gull48%
  5. 5Bald Eagle46%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron44%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal44%
  8. 8American Robin43%
  9. 9American Tree Sparrow43%
  10. 10Red-winged Blackbird41%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker39%
  12. 12American Goldfinch38%
  13. 13Mallard38%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk38%
  15. 15Black-capped Chickadee36%

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 59 species

  1. Bald Eagle70%
  2. Canada Goose65%
  3. Ring-billed Gull65%
  4. Mallard63%
  5. Mute Swan60%

Spring 116 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. Mallard85%
  4. Killdeer81%
  5. Tree Swallow80%

Summer 96 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  2. Great Egret91%
  3. Great Blue Heron89%
  4. Killdeer84%
  5. Mallard81%

Fall 113 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird71%
  2. Ring-billed Gull65%
  3. Great Blue Heron61%
  4. European Starling60%
  5. Bald Eagle54%

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.