Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan
Birding at Thurston Nature Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Thurston Nature Area are House Sparrow (88%), Black-capped Chickadee (87%), and Northern Cardinal (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,608 complete checklists from 185 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 House Sparrow 88% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 3 Northern Cardinal 86% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 82% 5 Blue Jay 81% 6 American Goldfinch 79% 7 Downy Woodpecker 79% 8 American Robin 73% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 62% 11 American Crow 58% 12 Carolina Wren 58% 13 House Finch 56% 14 Mourning Dove 56% 15 Mallard 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 .
House Sparrow88%
Black-capped Chickadee87%
Northern Cardinal86%
White-breasted Nuthatch82%
Blue Jay81%
American Goldfinch79%
Downy Woodpecker79%
American Robin73%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
American Crow58%
Carolina Wren58%
House Finch56%
Mourning Dove56%
Mallard52%