Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan
Birding at Stu Visser Trails: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Stu Visser Trails are Mallard (99%), Blue Jay (73%), and Northern Cardinal (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 191 species have been reported here across 5,365 complete checklists from 593 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 349 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 360 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 318 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 102 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 99% 2 Blue Jay 73% 3 Northern Cardinal 72% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 67% 5 Downy Woodpecker 66% 6 American Goldfinch 64% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 55% 8 American Tree Sparrow 52% 9 Song Sparrow 48% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 43% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 42% 12 American Crow 41% 13 Great Blue Heron 41% 14 Tufted Titmouse 37% 15 Belted Kingfisher 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 .
Mallard99%
Blue Jay73%
Northern Cardinal72%
Black-capped Chickadee67%
Downy Woodpecker66%
American Goldfinch64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker55%
American Tree Sparrow52%
Song Sparrow48%
Dark-eyed Junco43%
White-breasted Nuthatch42%
American Crow41%
Great Blue Heron41%
Tufted Titmouse37%
Belted Kingfisher34%