Birding spot · Shelby County, Alabama
Birding at Ebenezer Swamp Ecological Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ebenezer Swamp Ecological Preserve are American Crow (78%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (68%), and Downy Woodpecker (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (76 species). 125 species have been reported here across 827 complete checklists from 201 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 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 American Crow 78% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 68% 3 Downy Woodpecker 65% 4 Eastern Phoebe 59% 5 American Robin 57% 6 Carolina Wren 57% 7 Northern Flicker 57% 8 Carolina Chickadee 51% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 49% 10 Northern Cardinal 46% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 43% 12 Tufted Titmouse 38% 13 American Goldfinch 32% 14 Blue Jay 30% 15 Red-headed Woodpecker 30% 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 Alabama.
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 .
American Crow78%
Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
Downy Woodpecker65%
Eastern Phoebe59%
American Robin57%
Carolina Wren57%
Northern Flicker57%
Carolina Chickadee51%
Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
Northern Cardinal46%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet43%
Tufted Titmouse38%
American Goldfinch32%
Blue Jay30%
Red-headed Woodpecker30%