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Birding spot · Oakland County, Michigan

Birding at Watkins Lake (Drayton Plains): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Watkins Lake (Drayton Plains) are Mallard (100%), Northern Cardinal (94%), and American Robin (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 161 species have been reported here across 1,094 complete checklists from 164 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard100%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal94%
  3. 3American Robin89%
  4. 4Blue Jay89%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee87%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco74%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker70%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch68%
  9. 9Killdeer64%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
  11. 11House Sparrow60%
  12. 12Canada Goose57%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse57%
  14. 14Mourning Dove51%
  15. 15Song Sparrow47%

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 37 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Northern Cardinal83%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  4. House Sparrow69%
  5. Downy Woodpecker65%

Spring 81 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Mallard91%
  3. American Robin90%
  4. Northern Cardinal89%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird88%

Summer 70 species

  1. Mallard99%
  2. Canada Goose92%
  3. Northern Cardinal90%
  4. Killdeer88%
  5. American Robin83%

Fall 77 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Blue Jay93%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Canada Goose83%
  5. Killdeer82%

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.