Birding spot · Calhoun County, Michigan
Birding at Whitehouse Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Whitehouse Nature Center are Black-capped Chickadee (94%), White-breasted Nuthatch (90%), and American Crow (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (94 species). 158 species have been reported here across 2,489 complete checklists from 225 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Black-capped Chickadee 94% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 90% 3 American Crow 86% 4 Blue Jay 86% 5 Northern Cardinal 84% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 7 Downy Woodpecker 80% 8 Tufted Titmouse 75% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 74% 10 Mallard 68% 11 American Goldfinch 67% 12 Belted Kingfisher 53% 13 House Finch 51% 14 Northern Flicker 43% 15 American Robin 39% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee94%
White-breasted Nuthatch90%
American Crow86%
Blue Jay86%
Northern Cardinal84%
Dark-eyed Junco82%
Downy Woodpecker80%
Tufted Titmouse75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
Mallard68%
American Goldfinch67%
Belted Kingfisher53%
House Finch51%
Northern Flicker43%
American Robin39%