WhenToBird

Birding spot · Macomb County, Michigan

Birding at Stony Creek Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Stony Creek Lake are Mute Swan (76%), Ring-billed Gull (71%), and Mallard (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 199 species have been reported here across 1,604 complete checklists from 291 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 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. 1Mute Swan76%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull71%
  3. 3Mallard70%
  4. 4Bufflehead66%
  5. 5American Crow65%
  6. 6Blue Jay63%
  7. 7Hooded Merganser62%
  8. 8Canada Goose58%
  9. 9Common Goldeneye50%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee45%
  11. 11American Herring Gull40%
  12. 12Common Merganser40%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
  14. 14Redhead34%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco33%

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 45 species

  1. Mute Swan76%
  2. Canada Goose64%
  3. Mallard63%
  4. American Crow52%
  5. Common Goldeneye49%

Spring 87 species

  1. American Robin73%
  2. Mallard64%
  3. Canada Goose61%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird61%
  5. American Crow60%

Summer 64 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird63%
  2. Mallard62%
  3. American Robin61%
  4. Blue Jay52%
  5. Ring-billed Gull52%

Fall 65 species

  1. Mallard78%
  2. Ring-billed Gull77%
  3. Mute Swan66%
  4. Blue Jay64%
  5. Canada Goose61%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

  • Horned Grebe20% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 14.3×
  • Canvasback14% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 12.1×
  • Redhead31% of checklists here vs 3.1% statewide: 9.9×
  • Cliff Swallow7.4% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 9.0×
  • Ruddy Duck14% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 8.3×
  • Barred Owl7.2% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 7.6×
  • Common Goldeneye32% of checklists here vs 4.5% statewide: 7.2×
  • Lesser Scaup18% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 6.8×

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.