Birding spot · Bay County, Michigan
Birding at Tobico Lagoon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Tobico Lagoon are Canada Goose (75%), Mallard (75%), and Ring-billed Gull (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (100 species). 215 species have been reported here across 2,390 complete checklists from 611 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists May 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Canada Goose 75% 2 Mallard 75% 3 Ring-billed Gull 68% 4 House Sparrow 63% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 60% 6 American Herring Gull 58% 7 Northern Cardinal 58% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 9 Blue Jay 56% 10 American Tree Sparrow 55% 11 Common Goldeneye 54% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 49% 13 Bonaparte's Gull 47% 14 Tufted Titmouse 43% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 42% 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 .
Canada Goose75%
Mallard75%
Ring-billed Gull68%
House Sparrow63%
Black-capped Chickadee60%
American Herring Gull58%
Northern Cardinal58%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
Blue Jay56%
American Tree Sparrow55%
Common Goldeneye54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
Bonaparte's Gull47%
Tufted Titmouse43%
Dark-eyed Junco42%