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Birding spot · Kent County, Michigan

Birding at Reeds Lake (East Grand Rapids): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Reeds Lake (East Grand Rapids) are Mallard (88%), Mute Swan (82%), and Canada Goose (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,215 complete checklists from 179 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 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. 1Mallard88%
  2. 2Mute Swan82%
  3. 3Canada Goose75%
  4. 4Blue Jay61%
  5. 5House Sparrow60%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal54%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco43%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee40%
  9. 9American Robin38%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker36%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker34%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch33%
  13. 13American Goldfinch29%
  14. 14Bufflehead27%
  15. 15Ring-billed Gull26%

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 41 species

  1. Mute Swan74%
  2. Mallard67%
  3. Canada Goose65%
  4. Common Goldeneye64%
  5. Northern Cardinal61%

Spring 70 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Mallard86%
  4. American Robin84%
  5. Northern Cardinal80%

Summer 57 species

  1. House Sparrow88%
  2. Mallard88%
  3. Northern Cardinal83%
  4. American Goldfinch81%
  5. American Robin80%

Fall 61 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. Canada Goose73%
  3. Mute Swan71%
  4. Blue Jay68%
  5. Northern Cardinal65%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

  • Ruddy Duck23% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 13.9×
  • Horned Grebe16% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 11.6×
  • Mute Swan69% of checklists here vs 11% statewide: 6.5×
  • Common Loon17% of checklists here vs 2.7% statewide: 6.4×
  • Lesser Scaup14% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 5.4×
  • Bufflehead34% of checklists here vs 6.5% statewide: 5.3×
  • Common Goldeneye21% of checklists here vs 4.5% statewide: 4.7×
  • Wood Duck37% of checklists here vs 10% statewide: 3.6×

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.