Birding spot · Macomb County, Michigan
Birding at Wetzel Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wetzel Recreation Area are American Robin (67%), American Goldfinch (64%), and Northern Cardinal (61%). It is busiest in summer, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,155 complete checklists from 199 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jun 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (9 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 American Robin 67% 2 American Goldfinch 64% 3 Northern Cardinal 61% 4 Mourning Dove 61% 5 Song Sparrow 61% 6 Red-winged Blackbird 60% 7 Blue Jay 57% 8 Canada Goose 51% 9 Killdeer 49% 10 Common Grackle 45% 11 Gray Catbird 45% 12 Tree Swallow 43% 13 Great Egret 43% 14 Northern Flicker 42% 15 Black-capped Chickadee 41% 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 .
American Robin67%
American Goldfinch64%
Northern Cardinal61%
Mourning Dove61%
Song Sparrow61%
Red-winged Blackbird60%
Blue Jay57%
Canada Goose51%
Killdeer49%
Common Grackle45%
Gray Catbird45%
Tree Swallow43%
Great Egret43%
Northern Flicker42%
Black-capped Chickadee41%