Birding spot · Oakland County, Michigan
Birding at Robert H. Long Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Robert H. Long Park are Mallard (97%), Ring-billed Gull (94%), and Mute Swan (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (79 species). 191 species have been reported here across 5,994 complete checklists from 574 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 296 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 219 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 256 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 356 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 231 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 220 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 212 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 43 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 97% 2 Ring-billed Gull 94% 3 Mute Swan 87% 4 Canada Goose 80% 5 Blue Jay 60% 6 Killdeer 59% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 57% 8 American Robin 53% 9 Ring-necked Duck 51% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 45% 11 Green-winged Teal 45% 12 Downy Woodpecker 39% 13 Song Sparrow 39% 14 Northern Cardinal 36% 15 American Tree Sparrow 35% 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 .
Mallard97%
Ring-billed Gull94%
Mute Swan87%
Canada Goose80%
Blue Jay60%
Killdeer59%
Black-capped Chickadee57%
American Robin53%
Ring-necked Duck51%
Pied-billed Grebe45%
Green-winged Teal45%
Downy Woodpecker39%
Song Sparrow39%
Northern Cardinal36%
American Tree Sparrow35%