Birding spot · Iosco County, Michigan
Birding at Tawas Point State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Tawas Point State Park are Black-capped Chickadee (90%), Blue Jay (89%), and Bufflehead (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 128 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (122 species). 275 species have been reported here across 8,006 complete checklists from 1,610 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 172 checklists May 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 331 checklists May 8-14: 113 species on 5%+ of 1125 checklists May 15-21: 122 species on 5%+ of 2101 checklists May 22-31: 118 species on 5%+ of 828 checklists Jun 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Jun 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jul 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Aug 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Aug 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Aug 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Sep 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Sep 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Sep 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Sep 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Oct 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Nov 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 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 Black-capped Chickadee 90% 2 Blue Jay 89% 3 Bufflehead 80% 4 American Tree Sparrow 76% 5 Ring-billed Gull 76% 6 American Herring Gull 75% 7 Mallard 73% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 65% 9 Bonaparte's Gull 64% 10 Northern Cardinal 63% 11 Long-tailed Duck 62% 12 Downy Woodpecker 60% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 55% 14 Mourning Dove 53% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee90%
Blue Jay89%
Bufflehead80%
American Tree Sparrow76%
Ring-billed Gull76%
American Herring Gull75%
Mallard73%
Dark-eyed Junco65%
Bonaparte's Gull64%
Northern Cardinal63%
Long-tailed Duck62%
Downy Woodpecker60%
White-breasted Nuthatch55%
Mourning Dove53%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%