Birding spot · Van Buren County, Michigan
Birding at Wolf Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wolf Lake are Mallard (97%), Bufflehead (92%), and Gadwall (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (114 species). 200 species have been reported here across 2,451 complete checklists from 434 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 70 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 97% 2 Bufflehead 92% 3 Gadwall 92% 4 Trumpeter Swan 89% 5 Canada Goose 89% 6 Northern Cardinal 79% 7 Blue Jay 76% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 73% 9 American Crow 72% 10 Belted Kingfisher 72% 11 American Tree Sparrow 72% 12 Killdeer 69% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 66% 14 Downy Woodpecker 62% 15 Song Sparrow 60% 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 .
Mallard97%
Bufflehead92%
Gadwall92%
Trumpeter Swan89%
Canada Goose89%
Northern Cardinal79%
Blue Jay76%
Black-capped Chickadee73%
American Crow72%
Belted Kingfisher72%
American Tree Sparrow72%
Killdeer69%
Dark-eyed Junco66%
Downy Woodpecker62%
Song Sparrow60%