WhenToBird

Birding spot · Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Birding at Wintergreen Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wintergreen Lake are Canada Goose (95%), Mallard (95%), and Trumpeter Swan (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 167 species have been reported here across 1,452 complete checklists from 360 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 1Canada Goose95%
  2. 2Mallard95%
  3. 3Trumpeter Swan93%
  4. 4Bufflehead85%
  5. 5Blue Jay84%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee81%
  7. 7Ruddy Duck78%
  8. 8Hooded Merganser78%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  10. 10Ring-necked Duck76%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal75%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse74%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco72%
  14. 14Redhead71%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker63%

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 45 species

  1. Canada Goose87%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee87%
  3. Trumpeter Swan84%
  4. Mallard83%
  5. Northern Cardinal83%

Spring 78 species

  1. Trumpeter Swan93%
  2. Mallard93%
  3. Canada Goose90%
  4. Northern Cardinal86%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird84%

Summer 63 species

  1. Canada Goose86%
  2. Trumpeter Swan85%
  3. Mallard85%
  4. Northern Cardinal82%
  5. American Robin81%

Fall 67 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Trumpeter Swan92%
  3. Mallard92%
  4. Blue Jay89%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee79%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Michigan.

  • Trumpeter Swan89% of checklists here vs 3.6% statewide: 25.0×
  • Ruddy Duck27% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 16.3×
  • Lesser Scaup30% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 11.6×
  • Ring-necked Duck31% of checklists here vs 3.6% statewide: 8.6×
  • Purple Martin14% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 7.9×
  • Redhead23% of checklists here vs 3.1% statewide: 7.3×
  • Canvasback7.9% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 6.7×
  • Bufflehead36% of checklists here vs 6.5% statewide: 5.5×

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.