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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Alabama

Birding at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve are Carolina Wren (83%), Northern Cardinal (83%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (90 species). 134 species have been reported here across 815 complete checklists from 222 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 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. 1Carolina Wren83%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal83%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  4. 4Carolina Chickadee80%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker78%
  6. 6Eastern Phoebe75%
  7. 7Eastern Towhee75%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse73%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow70%
  10. 10American Robin65%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet65%
  12. 12Blue Jay60%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch60%
  14. 14American Crow57%
  15. 15Brown Thrasher57%

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 47 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee83%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  3. Tufted Titmouse82%
  4. Carolina Wren77%
  5. Northern Cardinal77%

Spring 86 species

  1. Northern Cardinal95%
  2. Carolina Wren87%
  3. Tufted Titmouse85%
  4. Eastern Towhee81%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%

Summer 64 species

  1. Carolina Wren93%
  2. Tufted Titmouse93%
  3. Carolina Chickadee90%
  4. Northern Cardinal90%
  5. Downy Woodpecker80%

Fall 78 species

  1. Northern Cardinal94%
  2. Carolina Chickadee87%
  3. Carolina Wren86%
  4. Tufted Titmouse84%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker83%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Alabama.

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.