WhenToBird

Birding spot · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Birding at Waterworks Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Waterworks Park are Mallard (94%), Canada Goose (89%), and American Robin (63%). It is busiest in summer, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (76 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,330 complete checklists from 349 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Canada Goose89%
  3. 3American Robin63%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal58%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird48%
  6. 6Common Grackle47%
  7. 7Wood Duck46%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee45%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker44%
  10. 10Mourning Dove42%
  11. 11House Sparrow42%
  12. 12Graylag Goose41%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker39%
  14. 14European Starling37%
  15. 15Song Sparrow36%

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

Winter 48 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose95%
  3. Hooded Merganser49%
  4. Graylag Goose48%
  5. Northern Cardinal46%

Spring 56 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. Canada Goose91%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  4. American Robin75%
  5. Common Grackle72%

Summer 57 species

  1. Mallard83%
  2. American Robin82%
  3. Common Grackle75%
  4. Canada Goose73%
  5. Northern Cardinal71%

Fall 48 species

  1. Mallard85%
  2. Canada Goose78%
  3. Northern Cardinal75%
  4. American Robin66%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee66%

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.