WhenToBird

Birding spot · Berrien County, Michigan

Birding at Sarett Nature Center (Blue Creek): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sarett Nature Center (Blue Creek) are Northern Cardinal (79%), Canada Goose (78%), and American Robin (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 183 species have been reported here across 859 complete checklists from 160 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1Northern Cardinal79%
  2. 2Canada Goose78%
  3. 3American Robin77%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird66%
  5. 5Mallard63%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee55%
  7. 7Wood Duck54%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
  9. 9Song Sparrow48%
  10. 10Blue Jay44%
  11. 11American Crow41%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse41%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron39%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker38%
  15. 15Eastern Towhee38%

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 49 species

  1. Canada Goose87%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. Common Goldeneye69%
  4. American Robin62%
  5. Northern Cardinal61%

Spring 110 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. American Robin84%
  5. Song Sparrow66%

Summer 77 species

  1. Northern Cardinal83%
  2. American Robin71%
  3. Eastern Wood-Pewee68%
  4. Wood Duck67%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird64%

Fall 76 species

  1. Mallard81%
  2. Canada Goose69%
  3. Blue Jay67%
  4. American Robin66%
  5. Northern Cardinal65%

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.