Birding spot · Oakland County, Michigan
Birding at Wildwing Lake (east): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wildwing Lake (east) are Mallard (78%), Blue Jay (73%), and Mute Swan (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 200 species have been reported here across 4,585 complete checklists from 1,068 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 242 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 175 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 Mallard 78% 2 Blue Jay 73% 3 Mute Swan 72% 4 Canada Goose 71% 5 Sandhill Crane 70% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 63% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 8 Tufted Titmouse 57% 9 Bufflehead 55% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 11 Ring-billed Gull 53% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 47% 13 Downy Woodpecker 43% 14 Northern Cardinal 42% 15 Mourning Dove 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 .
Mallard78%
Blue Jay73%
Mute Swan72%
Canada Goose71%
Sandhill Crane70%
Black-capped Chickadee63%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
Tufted Titmouse57%
Bufflehead55%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
Ring-billed Gull53%
Dark-eyed Junco47%
Downy Woodpecker43%
Northern Cardinal42%
Mourning Dove41%