Birding spot · Ottawa County, Michigan
Birding at Upper Macatawa Natural Area - East: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Upper Macatawa Natural Area - East are Northern Cardinal (76%), Black-capped Chickadee (75%), and Blue Jay (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (106 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,785 complete checklists from 376 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Northern Cardinal 76% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 75% 3 Blue Jay 75% 4 Downy Woodpecker 70% 5 American Goldfinch 65% 6 Mallard 63% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 56% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 9 Northern Flicker 50% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 50% 11 American Tree Sparrow 48% 12 American Robin 45% 13 Canada Goose 44% 14 European Starling 38% 15 Hairy Woodpecker 38% 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 .
Northern Cardinal76%
Black-capped Chickadee75%
Blue Jay75%
Downy Woodpecker70%
American Goldfinch65%
Mallard63%
White-breasted Nuthatch56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
Northern Flicker50%
Red-tailed Hawk50%
American Tree Sparrow48%
American Robin45%
Canada Goose44%
European Starling38%
Hairy Woodpecker38%