Birding spot · Charlevoix County, Michigan
Birding at Sportsman's Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sportsman's Park are Mallard (96%), Bufflehead (92%), and Ring-billed Gull (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (78 species). 153 species have been reported here across 827 complete checklists from 158 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (3 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 96% 2 Bufflehead 92% 3 Ring-billed Gull 86% 4 Trumpeter Swan 67% 5 Canada Goose 57% 6 American Black Duck 55% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 49% 8 Blue Jay 43% 9 Hooded Merganser 39% 10 American Crow 37% 11 American Coot 33% 12 American Herring Gull 33% 13 Bald Eagle 31% 14 Green-winged Teal 31% 15 Common Merganser 29% 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.
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 .
Mallard96%
Bufflehead92%
Ring-billed Gull86%
Trumpeter Swan67%
Canada Goose57%
American Black Duck55%
Black-capped Chickadee49%
Blue Jay43%
Hooded Merganser39%
American Crow37%
American Coot33%
American Herring Gull33%
Bald Eagle31%
Green-winged Teal31%
Common Merganser29%