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Birding spot · Chippewa County, Michigan

Birding at Whitefish Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Whitefish Point are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), Blue Jay (73%), and American Herring Gull (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (104 species). 271 species have been reported here across 6,718 complete checklists from 1,957 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 400 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 226 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 239 checklistsMay 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 374 checklistsMay 22-31: 104 species on 5%+ of 754 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 241 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsAug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsAug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 212 checklistsSep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsSep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 251 checklistsSep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsSep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 441 checklistsOct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 249 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 385 checklistsOct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 254 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 252 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. 2Blue Jay73%
  3. 3American Herring Gull65%
  4. 4American Goldfinch59%
  5. 5Red-breasted Nuthatch56%
  6. 6Redpoll52%
  7. 7Snow Bunting51%
  8. 8Common Raven49%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull43%
  10. 10Long-tailed Duck43%
  11. 11Pine Siskin42%
  12. 12Red-breasted Merganser32%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker29%
  14. 14Pine Grosbeak29%
  15. 15Purple Finch27%

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 26 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  2. American Herring Gull60%
  3. Redpoll50%
  4. Blue Jay45%
  5. Common Raven44%

Spring 99 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  2. American Crow52%
  3. Blue Jay52%
  4. American Herring Gull52%
  5. Sharp-shinned Hawk51%

Summer 69 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull70%
  2. American Herring Gull64%
  3. Killdeer61%
  4. Piping Plover54%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee46%

Fall 88 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  2. Ring-billed Gull62%
  3. American Herring Gull60%
  4. Red-breasted Nuthatch54%
  5. Blue Jay51%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

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.