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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at South Pond Nature Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at South Pond Nature Area are Mallard (92%), Mute Swan (90%), and Ring-billed Gull (84%). It is busiest in summer, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (79 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,241 complete checklists from 219 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Mute Swan90%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull84%
  4. 4Canada Goose62%
  5. 5Gadwall52%
  6. 6Wood Duck52%
  7. 7Blue Jay41%
  8. 8Bufflehead28%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker27%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch20%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker18%
  12. 12Belted Kingfisher16%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser16%
  14. 14American Avocet15%
  15. 15American Coot15%

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 32 species

  1. Mute Swan80%
  2. Mallard74%
  3. Canada Goose67%
  4. Gadwall40%
  5. Ring-billed Gull35%

Spring 60 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Mallard94%
  3. Mute Swan88%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  5. Gadwall63%

Summer 62 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Mute Swan91%
  3. Canada Goose86%
  4. Great Blue Heron77%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird75%

Fall 42 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Mute Swan91%
  3. Ring-billed Gull83%
  4. Wood Duck79%
  5. Canada Goose73%

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.