Birding spot · Benzie County, Michigan
Birding at Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area are Blue Jay (68%), Black-capped Chickadee (63%), and American Robin (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (108 species). 187 species have been reported here across 1,141 complete checklists from 296 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Blue Jay 68% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 63% 3 American Robin 63% 4 Song Sparrow 55% 5 Belted Kingfisher 48% 6 American Crow 48% 7 Common Raven 48% 8 American Redstart 46% 9 Gray Catbird 45% 10 Common Yellowthroat 43% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 43% 12 American Goldfinch 41% 13 Red-eyed Vireo 40% 14 Northern Flicker 38% 15 Pine Warbler 34% 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 .
Blue Jay68%
Black-capped Chickadee63%
American Robin63%
Song Sparrow55%
Belted Kingfisher48%
American Crow48%
Common Raven48%
American Redstart46%
Gray Catbird45%
Common Yellowthroat43%
Red-winged Blackbird43%
American Goldfinch41%
Red-eyed Vireo40%
Northern Flicker38%
Pine Warbler34%