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Birding spot · Madison County, Alabama

Birding at Monte Sano State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Monte Sano State Park are Tufted Titmouse (94%), Northern Cardinal (92%), and Carolina Chickadee (88%). 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 (87 species). 134 species have been reported here across 1,590 complete checklists from 209 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Tufted Titmouse94%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal92%
  3. 3Carolina Chickadee88%
  4. 4Carolina Wren87%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker79%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  8. 8Summer Tanager66%
  9. 9Red-eyed Vireo65%
  10. 10Blue Jay64%
  11. 11Eastern Wood-Pewee64%
  12. 12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher63%
  13. 13American Goldfinch57%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird57%
  15. 15Black-throated Green Warbler54%

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.