Birding spot · Kent County, Michigan
Birding at Reeds Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Reeds Lake are Mallard (87%), Mute Swan (83%), and American Coot (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (86 species). 196 species have been reported here across 5,281 complete checklists from 670 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 269 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 237 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 301 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 199 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 413 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 354 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 306 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 116 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 Mallard 87% 2 Mute Swan 83% 3 American Coot 70% 4 Ring-billed Gull 55% 5 Canada Goose 52% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 44% 7 American Robin 43% 8 Ruddy Duck 40% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 38% 10 Blue Jay 36% 11 Northern Cardinal 35% 12 American Goldfinch 33% 13 American Crow 31% 14 Downy Woodpecker 30% 15 Belted Kingfisher 26% 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 .
Mallard87%
Mute Swan83%
American Coot70%
Ring-billed Gull55%
Canada Goose52%
Pied-billed Grebe44%
American Robin43%
Ruddy Duck40%
Black-capped Chickadee38%
Blue Jay36%
Northern Cardinal35%
American Goldfinch33%
American Crow31%
Downy Woodpecker30%
Belted Kingfisher26%