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Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy Preserve are Song Sparrow (75%), Red-winged Blackbird (73%), and American Robin (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (76 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,157 complete checklists from 365 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 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. 1Song Sparrow75%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird73%
  3. 3American Robin70%
  4. 4Barn Swallow61%
  5. 5House Sparrow53%
  6. 6American Goldfinch51%
  7. 7American Crow50%
  8. 8Savannah Sparrow50%
  9. 9Bobolink50%
  10. 10Tree Swallow43%
  11. 11Field Sparrow42%
  12. 12Sandhill Crane41%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture39%
  14. 14Canada Goose39%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal36%

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. Canada Goose63%
  2. American Tree Sparrow45%
  3. American Robin41%
  4. American Crow35%
  5. Short-eared Owl33%

Spring 65 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  2. Song Sparrow87%
  3. American Robin84%
  4. Barn Swallow61%
  5. Tree Swallow56%

Summer 64 species

  1. Barn Swallow97%
  2. Song Sparrow92%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  4. Bobolink80%
  5. American Robin76%

Fall 49 species

  1. Blue Jay65%
  2. American Crow63%
  3. American Goldfinch60%
  4. Song Sparrow58%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker50%

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.